NGC : NGC6544

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-11
Astronomical night: 22:26 - 04:31 (GMT -5)
NGC6544 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:400°121° (Southeast)
SetDawn24°199° (South)
Maximum elevation

03:16

27°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6544 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6544

General information

NGC6544 is the globular cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 8 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-11, NGC6544 will rise at southeast at 22:40 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:31) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 27° above horizon, will be reached at 03:16, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6544 on the sky map

NGC6544 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

8

Apparent size8'
Right ascension18h 7m 20.58s
Declination-24° 59′ 50.4″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6544

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M20 / NGC6514Cluster with Nebulosity6.3
M8 / NGC6523Cluster with Nebulosity5
M21 / NGC6531Open Cluster5.9
NGC6530Open Cluster4.6
M28 / NGC6626Globular Cluster6.9
M22 / NGC6656Globular Cluster5.2