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
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Object type | Globular Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 10' |
Right ascension | 12h 39m 27.98s |
Declination | -26° 44′ 38.6″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M68 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC4590 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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