General information
NGC4609 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Crux constellation and has apparent size of 13 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-18, cluster NGC4609 is not reachable.
Coalsack Cluster (NGC4609) on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | Coalsack Cluster |
Constellation | Crux |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 13'x13' |
Right ascension | 12h 42m 18s |
Declination | -62° 59′ 42″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC4609 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
NGC4755 | Open Cluster | 4.2 |