NGC : NGC6355

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-09
Astronomical night: 22:23 - 04:34 (GMT -5)
NGC6355 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk1°126° (Southeast)
SetDawn19°207° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

02:40

24°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6355 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6355

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6355 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Ophiuchus constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 6 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, NGC6355 will be visible all night. At 22:23 the object will be placed at southeast, 1° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:34 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 24° above horizon, will be reached at 02:40, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6355 on the sky map

NGC6355 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

9

Apparent size6'
Right ascension17h 23m 58.65s
Declination-26° 21′ 12.3″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6355

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M62 / NGC6266Globular Cluster6.4
M19 / NGC6273Globular Cluster6.8
NGC6293Globular Cluster8.2
NGC6304Globular Cluster8.4
NGC6316Globular Cluster8.1
NGC6401Globular Cluster7.4
NGC6451Open Cluster8.2
NGC6469Open Cluster8.2