NGC : NGC6293

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-09
Astronomical night: 22:23 - 04:34 (GMT -5)
NGC6293 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk3°128° (Southeast)
SetDawn18°210° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

02:27

25°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6293 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6293

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6293 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Ophiuchus constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 4 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-09, NGC6293 will be visible all night. At 22:23 the object will be placed at southeast, 3° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:34 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 25° above horizon, will be reached at 02:27, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6293 on the sky map

NGC6293 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

8

Apparent size4'
Right ascension17h 10m 10.42s
Declination-26° 34′ 54.2″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6293

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M62 / NGC6266Globular Cluster6.4
M19 / NGC6273Globular Cluster6.8
NGC6316Globular Cluster8.1
NGC6401Globular Cluster7.4