NGC : NGC6342

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-25
Astronomical night: 22:02 - 04:57 (GMT -5)
NGC6342 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:390°114° (Southeast)
SetDawn28°203° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

03:33

32°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6342 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6342

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6342 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Ophiuchus constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 3 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-25, NGC6342 will rise at southeast at 22:39 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:57) the object will be placed at southwest. Maximum elevation, 32° above horizon, will be reached at 03:33, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6342 on the sky map

NGC6342 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

10

Apparent size3'
Right ascension17h 21m 10.14s
Declination-19° 35′ 14.7″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6342

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6287Globular Cluster9.2
M9 / NGC6333Globular Cluster7.9
NGC6356Globular Cluster8.2
NGC6401Globular Cluster7.4
NGC6440Globular Cluster9.3
NGC6469Open Cluster8.2
M23 / NGC6494Open Cluster5.5