NGC : NGC6284

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
NGC6284 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:340°121° (Southeast)
SetDawn22°206° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

03:08

27°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6284 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6284

General information

NGC6284 is the globular cluster globular cluster at magnitude 9 that is placed in Ophiuchus constellation and has apparent size of 1 angular minute.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-27, NGC6284 will rise at southeast at 22:34 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:54) the object will be placed at southwest. Maximum elevation, 27° above horizon, will be reached at 03:08, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6284 on the sky map

NGC6284 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

9

Apparent size1'x1'
Right ascension17h 4m 28.747s
Declination-24° 45′ 51.22″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6284

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M19 / NGC6273Globular Cluster6.8
NGC6293Globular Cluster8.2
NGC6316Globular Cluster8.1
NGC6355Globular Cluster8.6
NGC6401Globular Cluster7.4
NGC6469Open Cluster8.2