NGC : NGC6539

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-08
Astronomical night: 22:21 - 04:36 (GMT -5)
NGC6539 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk6°104° (East)
SetDawn40°203° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

03:25

44°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6539 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6539

General information

NGC6539 is the globular cluster at magnitude 9 that is placed in Serpens constellation and has apparent size of 3 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-08, NGC6539 will be visible all night. At 22:21 the object will be placed at east, 6° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:36 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 44° above horizon, will be reached at 03:25, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6539 on the sky map

NGC6539 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Serpens

Magnitude

9

Apparent size3'
Right ascension18h 4m 49.74s
Declination-7° 35′ 9.1″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6539

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6664Open Cluster7.8
M26 / NGC6694Open Cluster8
M11 / NGC6705Open Cluster5.8
NGC6712Globular Cluster8.2