General information
Open Cluster NGC5999 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Norma constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 3 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-27, cluster NGC5999 is not reachable.
NGC5999 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Norma |
Magnitude | 9 |
Apparent size | 3' |
Right ascension | 15h 52m 10.3s |
Declination | -56° 28′ 1″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC5999 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
NGC5823 | Open Cluster | 7.9 |
NGC5822 | Open Cluster | 6.5 |
NGC5925 | Open Cluster | 8.4 |