NGC : NGC6520

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-08
Astronomical night: 22:21 - 04:36 (GMT -5)
NGC6520 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:020°125° (Southeast)
SetDawn21°197° (South)
Maximum elevation

03:24

24°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6520 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6520

General information

NGC6520 is the open cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 6 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 NGC6520 will rise at southeast at 23:02 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:36) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 24° above horizon, will be reached at 03:24, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

NGC6520 on the sky map

NGC6520 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

8

Apparent size6'
Right ascension18h 3m 24s
Declination-27° 53′ 18″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6520

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M8 / NGC6523Cluster with Nebulosity5
NGC6530Open Cluster4.6
NGC6544Globular Cluster7.5
M28 / NGC6626Globular Cluster6.9
M22 / NGC6656Globular Cluster5.2