NGC : NGC6530

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-28
Astronomical night: 21:01 - 05:28 (GMT -5)
NGC6530 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise01:08121° (Southeast)
SetDawn27°176° (South)
Maximum elevation

05:27

27°

176° (South)

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

Tonight, 2024-03-28, cluster NGC6530 will rise at southeast at 01:08 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:28) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 27° above horizon, will be reached at 05:27, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

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)