Messier : Messier M70

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
Messier M70 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:48133° (Southeast)
SetDawn18°182° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:43

18°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M70 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M70

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6681 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Sagittarius constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 8 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-28, NGC6681 will rise at southeast at 00:48 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:52) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 18° above horizon, will be reached at 04:43, when will be placed at south.
 

Messier M70 on the sky map

Messier M70 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

8

Apparent size8'
Right ascension18h 43m 12.76s
Declination-32° 17′ 31.6″

Catalogues

Messier

M70

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6681

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6624Globular Cluster7.6
M69 / NGC6637Globular Cluster7.7
M54 / NGC6715Globular Cluster7.7
NGC6723Globular Cluster6.8