NGC : NGC6396

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-08
Astronomical night: 22:21 - 04:36 (GMT -5)
NGC6396 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:230°139° (Southeast)
SetDawn11°200° (South)
Maximum elevation

02:58

15°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6396 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6396

General information

Open Cluster NGC6396 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Scorpius constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 3 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-08 cluster NGC6396 will rise at southeast at 23:23 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:36) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 15° above horizon, will be reached at 02:58, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

NGC6396 on the sky map

NGC6396 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Scorpius

Magnitude

9

Apparent size3'
Right ascension17h 37m 36s
Declination-35° 1′ 36″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6396

International Catalogue (IC)

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M7 / NGC6475Open Cluster3.3