NGC : NGC6316

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-08
Astronomical night: 22:21 - 04:36 (GMT -5)
NGC6316 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:230°128° (Southeast)
SetDawn16°207° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

02:37

22°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6316 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6316

General information

NGC6316 is the globular cluster globular cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Ophiuchus constellation and has apparent size of 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-08, NGC6316 will rise at southeast at 22:23 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:36) the object will be placed at southwest. Maximum elevation, 22° above horizon, will be reached at 02:37, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6316 on the sky map

NGC6316 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

8

Apparent size5'
Right ascension17h 16m 37.42s
Declination-28° 8′ 24″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6316

International Catalogue (IC)

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