NGC : NGC6530

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-09-25
Astronomical night: 20:34 - 05:33 (GMT -5)
NGC6530 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk16°218° (Southwest)
Set22:29239° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

17°

218° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC6530 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6530

General information

NGC6530 is the open cluster at magnitude 5 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 14 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

2023-09-25 cluster NGC6530 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 16° above your horizon, at 20:34. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:29 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC6530 on the sky map

NGC6530 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

5

Apparent size14'x14'
Right ascension18h 4m 31s
Declination-24° 21′ 30″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6530

International Catalogue (IC)