Messier : Messier M62

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
Messier M62 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:57131° (Southeast)
SetDawn15°205° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

03:01

20°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M62 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M62

General information

NGC6266 is the globular cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Ophiuchus constellation and has apparent size of 14 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-28 NGC6266 will rise at southeast at 22:57 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:52) the object will be placed at southwest. Maximum elevation, 20° above horizon, will be reached at 03:01, when will be placed at south.
 

Messier M62 on the sky map

Messier M62 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

6

Apparent size14'
Right ascension17h 1m 12.6s
Declination-30° 6′ 44.5″

Catalogues

Messier

M62

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6266

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6374Open Cluster5.5
M6 / NGC6405Open Cluster4.2
NGC6416Open Cluster5.7
M7 / NGC6475Open Cluster3.3