Messier : Messier M72

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-03
Astronomical night: 22:14 - 04:44 (GMT -5)
Messier M72 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise01:13105° (East)
SetDawn32°147° (Southeast)
Maximum elevation

04:43

33°

147° (Southeast)

Elevation

Messier M72 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M72

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6981 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Aquarius 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, 2024-05-03, NGC6981 will rise at east at 01:13 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:44) the object will be placed at southeast. Maximum elevation, 33° above horizon, will be reached at 04:43, when will be placed at southeast.
 

Messier M72 on the sky map

Messier M72 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Aquarius

Magnitude

9

Apparent size6'
Right ascension20h 53m 27.7s
Declination-12° 32′ 14.3″

Catalogues

Messier

M72

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6981

International Catalogue (IC)