Messier : Messier M69

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-04
Astronomical night: 22:15 - 04:42 (GMT -5)
Messier M69 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:13133° (Southeast)
SetDawn17°188° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:07

18°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M69 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M69

General information

NGC6637 is the globular cluster globular cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 7 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 NGC6637 will rise at southeast at 00:13 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:42) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 18° above horizon, will be reached at 04:07, when will be placed at south.
 

Messier M69 on the sky map

Messier M69 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

8

Apparent size7'
Right ascension18h 31m 23.1s
Declination-32° 20′ 53.1″

Catalogues

Messier

M69

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6637

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6624Globular Cluster7.6
NGC6723Globular Cluster6.8