Messier : Messier M9

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
Messier M9 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:21113° (Southeast)
SetDawn28°205° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

03:19

33°

180° (South)

Elevation

Messier M9 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M9

General information

NGC6333 is the globular cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Ophiuchus constellation and has apparent size of 6 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-28 NGC6333 will rise at southeast at 22:21 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:52) the object will be placed at southwest. Maximum elevation, 33° above horizon, will be reached at 03:19, when will be placed at south.
 

Messier M9 on the sky map

Messier M9 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

8

Apparent size6'
Right ascension17h 19m 11.78s
Declination-18° 30′ 58.5″

Catalogues

Messier

M9

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6333

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M23 / NGC6494Open Cluster5.5