Messier : Butterfly Cluster (Messier M6)

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-09-25
Astronomical night: 20:34 - 05:33 (GMT -5)
Butterfly Cluster (Messier M6) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk218° (Southwest)
Set21:27227° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

218° (Southwest)

Elevation

Butterfly Cluster (Messier M6) Celestial motion
Information about Butterfly Cluster (Messier M6)

General information

NGC6405 is the open cluster at magnitude 4 that is placed in Scorpius constellation and has apparent size of 20 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

2023-09-25 cluster NGC6405 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, above your horizon, at 20:34. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 21:27 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

Butterfly Cluster (Messier M6) on the sky map

Butterfly Cluster (Messier M6) on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Butterfly Cluster

Constellation

Scorpius

Magnitude

4

Apparent size20'x20'
Right ascension17h 40m 20s
Declination-32° 15′ 12″

Catalogues

Messier

M6

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6405

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M7 / NGC6475Open Cluster3.3