Messier : Messier M28

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-20
Astronomical night: 21:55 - 05:06 (GMT -5)
Messier M28 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:21121° (Southeast)
SetDawn26°182° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:55

27°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M28 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M28

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6626 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Sagittarius constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 15 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-20, NGC6626 will rise at southeast at 00:21 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:06) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 27° above horizon, will be reached at 04:55, when will be placed at south.
 

Messier M28 on the sky map

Messier M28 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

7

Apparent size15'
Right ascension18h 24m 32.89s
Declination-24° 52′ 11.4″

Catalogues

Messier

M28

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6626

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M20 / NGC6514Cluster with Nebulosity6.3
M8 / NGC6523Cluster with Nebulosity5
M21 / NGC6531Open Cluster5.9
NGC6530Open Cluster4.6
M22 / NGC6656Globular Cluster5.2