Messier : Messier M92

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-20
Astronomical night: 21:55 - 05:06 (GMT -5)
Messier M92 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk26°55° (Northeast)
SetDawn75°289° (West)
Maximum elevation

03:48

87°

1° (North)

Elevation

Messier M92 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M92

General information

NGC6341 is the globular cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Hercules constellation and has apparent size of 11 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-20 NGC6341 will be visible all night. At 21:55 the object will be placed at northeast, 26° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 05:06 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 87° above horizon, will be reached at 03:48, when will be placed at north.
 

Messier M92 on the sky map

Messier M92 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Hercules

Magnitude

7

Apparent size11'
Right ascension17h 17m 7.39s
Declination43° 8′ 9.4″

Catalogues

Messier

M92

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6341

International Catalogue (IC)