NGC : NGC6322

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-26
Astronomical night: 22:03 - 04:56 (GMT -5)
NGC6322 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:350°149° (Southeast)
SetDawn6°197° (South)
Maximum elevation

03:26

9°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6322 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6322

General information

Open Cluster NGC6322 has the magnitude of 6 and is placed in Scorpius constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 10 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-26, cluster NGC6322 will rise at southeast at 00:35 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:56) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 9° above horizon, will be reached at 03:26, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

NGC6322 on the sky map

NGC6322 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Scorpius

Magnitude

6

Apparent size10'
Right ascension17h 18m 25s
Declination-42° 56′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6322

International Catalogue (IC)