NGC : NGC5946

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
NGC5946 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:180°172° (South)
Set02:000°188° (South)
Maximum elevation

01:08

1°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC5946 Celestial motion
Information about NGC5946

General information

NGC5946 is the globular cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Norma constellation and has apparent size of 7 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-05 NGC5946 is not reachable. Maximum elevation, 1° above horizon, will be reached at 01:08, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC5946 on the sky map

NGC5946 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Norma

Magnitude

8

Apparent size7'
Right ascension15h 35m 28.58s
Declination-50° 39′ 35″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC5946

International Catalogue (IC)

IC4550

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC5822Open Cluster6.5
NGC5927Globular Cluster8