Messier : Messier M8

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-28
Astronomical night: 21:01 - 05:28 (GMT -5)
Messier M8 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise01:07121° (Southeast)
SetDawn27°176° (South)
Maximum elevation

05:27

27°

176° (South)

Elevation

Messier M8 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M8

General information

NGC6523 is the star cluster with nebulousity at magnitude 5 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 45 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, star cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-03-28, star cluster NGC6523 will rise at southeast at 01:07 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:28) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 27° above horizon, will be reached at 05:27, when star cluster will be placed at south.
 

Messier M8 on the sky map

Messier M8 on the sky map
Object type

Cluster with Nebulosity

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

5

Apparent size45'x30'
Right ascension18h 3m 12s
Declination-24° 23′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

M8

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6523

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6530Open Cluster4.6