NGC : NGC6281

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-28
Astronomical night: 21:01 - 05:28 (GMT -5)
NGC6281 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise01:10139° (Southeast)
SetDawn14°189° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:44

15°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6281 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6281

General information

Open Cluster NGC6281 has the magnitude of 5 and is placed in Scorpius constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 3.3 angular degrees.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-03-28, cluster NGC6281 will rise at southeast at 01:10 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:28) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 15° above horizon, will be reached at 04:44, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

NGC6281 on the sky map

NGC6281 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Scorpius

Magnitude

5

Apparent size3.3°x2.5°
Right ascension17h 4m 41s
Declination-37° 59′ 6″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6281

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M7 / NGC6475Open Cluster3.3