Messier : Messier M71

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
Messier M71 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:480°65° (Northeast)
SetDawn64°143° (Southeast)
Maximum elevation

04:51

65°

143° (Southeast)

Elevation

Messier M71 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M71

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6838 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Sagitta constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 6 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, NGC6838 will rise at northeast at 22:48 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:52) the object will be placed at southeast. Maximum elevation, 65° above horizon, will be reached at 04:51, when will be placed at southeast.
 

Messier M71 on the sky map

Messier M71 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagitta

Magnitude

8

Apparent size6'
Right ascension19h 53m 46.49s
Declination18° 46′ 45.1″

Catalogues

Messier

M71

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6838

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H N 129Double Star6.9
H N 126Double Star7.87
H V 77Double Star6.97
H VI 120Double Star6.22
H N 85Double Star5.82
H III 57Double Star7.95
H V 104Double Star7.24
H VI 26Double Star5.77
H N 84Double Star6.38
H II 30Double Star5.04
H IV 99Double Star7.99
H V 106Double Star7.14
M27 / NGC6853Planetary Nebula7.3