NGC : NGC6528

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
NGC6528 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:050°131° (Southeast)
SetDawn19°190° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:08

20°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6528 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6528

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6528 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Sagittarius constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 4 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-27 NGC6528 will rise at southeast at 00:05 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:54) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 20° above horizon, will be reached at 04:08, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6528 on the sky map

NGC6528 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

10

Apparent size4'
Right ascension18h 4m 49.61s
Declination-30° 3′ 20.8″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6528

International Catalogue (IC)

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Object typeMagnitude
NGC6520Open Cluster7.6
NGC6558Globular Cluster8.6
NGC6569Globular Cluster8.4
NGC6624Globular Cluster7.6
M69 / NGC6637Globular Cluster7.7
NGC6652Globular Cluster8.5
M70 / NGC6681Globular Cluster7.8
M54 / NGC6715Globular Cluster7.7