Messier : Messier M80

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-04
Astronomical night: 22:15 - 04:42 (GMT -5)
Messier M80 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk10°129° (Southeast)
SetDawn17°221° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

01:53

29°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M80 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M80

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6093 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Scorpius constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-04 NGC6093 will be visible all night. At 22:15 the object will be placed at southeast, 10° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:42 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 29° above horizon, will be reached at 01:53, when will be placed at south.
 

Messier M80 on the sky map

Messier M80 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Scorpius

Magnitude

7

Apparent size5'
Right ascension16h 17m 2.41s
Declination-22° 58′ 33.9″

Catalogues

Messier

M80

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6093

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M4 / NGC6121Globular Cluster5.4