NGC : NGC6287

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
NGC6287 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk3°122° (Southeast)
SetDawn22°211° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

02:37

29°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6287 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6287

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6287 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Ophiuchus constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 2 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-05 NGC6287 will be visible all night. At 22:17 the object will be placed at southeast, 3° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:40 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 29° above horizon, will be reached at 02:37, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6287 on the sky map

NGC6287 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

9

Apparent size2'x1'
Right ascension17h 5m 9.47s
Declination-22° 42′ 28.4″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6287

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M19 / NGC6273Globular Cluster6.8
NGC6284Globular Cluster9
NGC6293Globular Cluster8.2
M9 / NGC6333Globular Cluster7.9
NGC6355Globular Cluster8.6
NGC6401Globular Cluster7.4
NGC6469Open Cluster8.2
M23 / NGC6494Open Cluster5.5