NGC : NGC6235

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-18
Astronomical night: 22:36 - 04:21 (GMT -5)
NGC6235 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk15°137° (Southeast)
SetDawn17°220° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

01:35

28°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6235 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6235

General information

NGC6235 is the globular cluster globular cluster at magnitude 9 that is placed in Ophiuchus 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, 2024-05-18, NGC6235 will be visible all night. At 22:36 the object will be placed at southeast, 15° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:21 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 28° above horizon, will be reached at 01:35, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6235 on the sky map

NGC6235 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

9

Apparent size2'
Right ascension16h 53m 25.36s
Declination-22° 10′ 38.8″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6235

International Catalogue (IC)

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