Messier : Messier M23

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-18
Astronomical night: 21:52 - 05:10 (GMT -5)
Messier M23 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:37113° (Southeast)
SetDawn32°189° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:36

33°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M23 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M23

General information

NGC6494 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 27 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-18, cluster NGC6494 will rise at southeast at 23:37 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:10) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 33° above horizon, will be reached at 04:36, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

Messier M23 on the sky map

Messier M23 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

6

Apparent size27'
Right ascension17h 57m 4s
Declination-18° 59′ 6″

Catalogues

Messier

M23

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6494

International Catalogue (IC)