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
2024-03-29 NGC6341 will be visible all night. At 21:02 the object will be placed at northeast, 9° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 05:27 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest. Maximum elevation, 86° above horizon, will be reached at 04:53, when will be placed at north.
Messier M92 on the sky map
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Object type | Globular Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Hercules |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 11' |
Right ascension | 17h 17m 7.39s |
Declination | 43° 8′ 9.4″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M92 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6341 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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