Messier : Messier M68

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-04
Astronomical night: 22:15 - 04:42 (GMT -5)
Messier M68 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk24°180° (South)
Set02:43236° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

22:16

25°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M68 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M68

General information

Globular Cluster NGC4590 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Hydra constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 10 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-04 NGC4590 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 24° above your horizon, at 22:15. At 02:43 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest. Maximum elevation, 25° above horizon, will be reached at 22:16, when will be placed at south.
 

Messier M68 on the sky map

Messier M68 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Hydra

Magnitude

7

Apparent size10'
Right ascension12h 39m 27.98s
Declination-26° 44′ 38.6″

Catalogues

Messier

M68

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC4590

International Catalogue (IC)