NGC : NGC6541

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-20
Astronomical night: 21:55 - 05:06 (GMT -5)
NGC6541 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise02:000°152° (Southeast)
SetDawn7°185° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:39

8°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6541 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6541

General information

NGC6541 is the globular cluster globular cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Corona Australis constellation and has apparent size of 13 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-20, NGC6541 will rise at southeast at 02:00 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:06) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 8° above horizon, will be reached at 04:39, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6541 on the sky map

NGC6541 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Corona Australis

Magnitude

6

Apparent size13'
Right ascension18h 8m 2.36s
Declination-43° 42′ 53.6″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6541

International Catalogue (IC)