Messier : Messier M22

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-06-08
Astronomical night: 22:32 - 03:47 (GMT -5)
Messier M22 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk15°137° (Southeast)
SetDawn21°213° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

01:33

29°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M22 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M22

General information

NGC6656 is the globular cluster at magnitude 5 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 24 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2023-06-08, NGC6656 will be visible all night. At 22:32 the object will be placed at southeast, 15° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 03:47 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 29° above horizon, will be reached at 01:33, when will be placed at south.
 

Messier M22 on the sky map

Messier M22 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

5

Apparent size24'
Right ascension18h 36m 23.94s
Declination-23° 54′ 17.1″

Catalogues

Messier

M22

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6656

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M8 / NGC6523Cluster with Nebulosity5
NGC6530Open Cluster4.6
M25 / IC4725Open Cluster4.6