NGC : NGC6304

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-09
Astronomical night: 22:23 - 04:34 (GMT -5)
NGC6304 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk0°129° (Southeast)
SetDawn15°208° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

02:31

21°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6304 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6304

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6304 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

2024-05-09 NGC6304 will be visible all night. At 22:23 the object will be placed at southeast, 0° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:34 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 21° above horizon, will be reached at 02:31, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6304 on the sky map

NGC6304 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

8

Apparent size4'
Right ascension17h 14m 32.25s
Declination-29° 27′ 43.3″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6304

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M62 / NGC6266Globular Cluster6.4
M19 / NGC6273Globular Cluster6.8
NGC6293Globular Cluster8.2
NGC6316Globular Cluster8.1
NGC6374Open Cluster5.5
M6 / NGC6405Open Cluster4.2
NGC6416Open Cluster5.7
NGC6425Open Cluster7.2
NGC6451Open Cluster8.2