NGC : NGC6231

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-20
Astronomical night: 21:55 - 05:06 (GMT -5)
NGC6231 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:260°147° (Southeast)
SetDawn3°206° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

03:25

10°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6231 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6231

General information

Open Cluster NGC6231 has the magnitude of 3 and is placed in Scorpius constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 14 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-20 cluster NGC6231 will rise at southeast at 00:26 and will sink below the horizon at southwest at 05:43. Maximum elevation, 10° above horizon, will be reached at 03:25, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

NGC6231 on the sky map

NGC6231 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Scorpius

Magnitude

3

Apparent size14'x14'
Right ascension16h 54m 8.51s
Declination-41° 49′ 36″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6231

International Catalogue (IC)