NGC : NGC6144

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
NGC6144 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk132° (Southeast)
SetDawn14°217° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

02:00

24°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6144 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6144

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, 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

NGC6144 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Scorpius

Magnitude

9

Apparent size6'
Right ascension16h 27m 13.86s
Declination-26° 1′ 24.6″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6144

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6235Globular Cluster8.9
M80 / NGC6093Globular Cluster7.3
M4 / NGC6121Globular Cluster5.4