NGC : NGC6231

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-03-25
Astronomical night: 20:57 - 05:35 (GMT -5)
NGC6231 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise01:390°146° (Southeast)
SetDawn6°201° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:46

11°

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

Tonight, 2023-03-25, cluster NGC6231 will rise at southeast at 01:39 and will sink below the horizon at south at 06:38. Maximum elevation, 11° above horizon, will be reached at 04:46, 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)