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.
NGC6530 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
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Constellation | Sagittarius |
Magnitude | 5 |
Apparent size | 14'x14' |
Right ascension | 18h 4m 31s |
Declination | -24° 21′ 30″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC6530 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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