General information
Globular Cluster NGC6144 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Scorpius constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 6 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 NGC6144 will be visible all night. At 22:17 the object will be placed at southeast, 6° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:40 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 24° above horizon, will be reached at 02:00, when will be placed at south.
NGC6144 on the sky map
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Object type | Globular Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Scorpius |
Magnitude | 9 |
Apparent size | 6' |
Right ascension | 16h 27m 13.86s |
Declination | -26° 1′ 24.6″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6144 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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