Messier : Messier M54

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-03
Astronomical night: 22:14 - 04:44 (GMT -5)
Messier M54 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:29130° (Southeast)
SetDawn20°182° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:35

21°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M54 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M54

General information

NGC6715 is the globular cluster globular cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 9 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-03, NGC6715 will rise at southeast at 00:29 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:44) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 21° above horizon, will be reached at 04:35, when will be placed at south.
 

Messier M54 on the sky map

Messier M54 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

8

Apparent size9'
Right ascension18h 55m 3.33s
Declination-30° 28′ 47.5″

Catalogues

Messier

M54

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6715

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6520Open Cluster7.6
NGC6624Globular Cluster7.6