NGC : NGC6139

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
NGC6139 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:060°142° (Southeast)
SetDawn6°208° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

02:27

13°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6139 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6139

General information

NGC6139 is the globular cluster at magnitude 9 that is placed in Scorpius constellation and has apparent size of 2 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-28, NGC6139 will rise at southeast at 23:06 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:52) the object will be placed at southwest. Maximum elevation, 13° above horizon, will be reached at 02:27, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6139 on the sky map

NGC6139 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Scorpius

Magnitude

9

Apparent size2'x1'
Right ascension16h 27m 39.987s
Declination-38° 50′ 57.03″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6139

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6124Open Cluster5.8
NGC6227Open Cluster5
NGC6231Open Cluster2.6
NGC6242Open Cluster6.4