NGC : 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

Tonight, 2023-06-08, cluster NGC6530 will be visible all night. At 22:32 the object will be placed at southeast, 18° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 03:47 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 27° above horizon, will be reached at 01:01, when cluster will be placed at south.