Messier : 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

Tonight, 2023-06-08, cluster NGC6405 will be visible all night. At 22:32 the object will be placed at southeast, 13° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 03:47 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 19° above horizon, will be reached at 00:37, when cluster will be placed at south.