NGC : NGC5466

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
NGC5466 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk61°104° (East)
SetDawn31°282° (West)
Maximum elevation

00:10

79°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC5466 Celestial motion
Information about NGC5466

General information

NGC5466 is the globular cluster globular cluster at magnitude 9 that is placed in Boötes constellation and has apparent size of 9 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-27, NGC5466 will be visible all night. At 22:05 the object will be placed at east, 61° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:54 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 79° above horizon, will be reached at 00:10, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC5466 on the sky map

NGC5466 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Boötes

Magnitude

9

Apparent size9'
Right ascension14h 5m 27.29s
Declination28° 32′ 4″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC5466

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 52Double Star8.43
H I 1Double Star2.58
H III 97Double Star5.12
H VI 117Double Star5.84