Messier : Messier M19

Celestial motion

Date: 2024-04-26

Astronomical night: 22:03 - 04:56 (GMT -5)

	Time	Elevation	Azimuth
Rise	22:47	0°	125° (Southeast)
Set	Dawn	19°	205° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation	03:10	24°	180° (South)

Elevation

Information about Messier M19

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6273 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Ophiuchus constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-26, NGC6273 will rise at southeast at 22:47 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:56) the object will be placed at southwest. Maximum elevation, 24° above horizon, will be reached at 03:10, when will be placed at south.

Messier M19 on the sky map


Object type	Globular Cluster
Alternative names
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Magnitude	7
Apparent size	5'
Right ascension	17^h 2^m 37.69^s
Declination	-26° 16′ 4.6″

Catalogues

Messier	M19
New General Catalogue (NGC)	NGC6273
International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
	Object type	Magnitude
M62 / NGC6266	Globular Cluster	6.4