NGC : NGC6366

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-19
Astronomical night: 21:53 - 05:08 (GMT -5)
NGC6366 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:210°97° (East)
SetDawn42°202° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:03

45°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6366 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6366

General information

NGC6366 is the globular cluster at magnitude 10 that is placed in Ophiuchus constellation and has apparent size of 6 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-19, NGC6366 will rise at east at 22:21 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:08) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 45° above horizon, will be reached at 04:03, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6366 on the sky map

NGC6366 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Magnitude

10

Apparent size6'
Right ascension17h 27m 44.24s
Declination-5° 4′ 47.5″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6366

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M14 / NGC6402Globular Cluster7.6