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

2023-09-25 cluster NGC6405 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 7° 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.