Messier : Ptolemy's Cluster (Messier M7)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-29
Astronomical night: 21:02 - 05:27 (GMT -5)
Ptolemy's Cluster (Messier M7) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise01:39135° (Southeast)
SetDawn17°179° (South)
Maximum elevation

05:26

18°

179° (South)

Elevation

Ptolemy's Cluster (Messier M7) Celestial motion
Information about Ptolemy's Cluster (Messier M7)

General information

NGC6475 is the open cluster at magnitude 3 that is placed in Scorpius constellation and has apparent size of 1.3 angular degrees.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

2024-03-29 cluster NGC6475 will rise at southeast at 01:39 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:27) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 18° above horizon, will be reached at 05:26, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

Ptolemy's Cluster (Messier M7) on the sky map

Ptolemy
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Ptolemy's Cluster

Constellation

Scorpius

Magnitude

3

Apparent size1.3°
Right ascension17h 53m 51s
Declination-34° 47′ 36″

Catalogues

Messier

M7

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6475

International Catalogue (IC)