NGC : NGC6558

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-07
Astronomical night: 22:20 - 04:37 (GMT -5)
NGC6558 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:330°131° (Southeast)
SetDawn18°194° (South)
Maximum elevation

03:34

20°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6558 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6558

General information

NGC6558 is the globular cluster globular cluster at magnitude 9 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 4 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-07, NGC6558 will rise at southeast at 23:33 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:37) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 20° above horizon, will be reached at 03:34, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6558 on the sky map

NGC6558 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

9

Apparent size4'
Right ascension18h 10m 18.38s
Declination-31° 45′ 48.6″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6558

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6520Open Cluster7.6
NGC6569Globular Cluster8.4
NGC6624Globular Cluster7.6
M69 / NGC6637Globular Cluster7.7
NGC6652Globular Cluster8.5
M70 / NGC6681Globular Cluster7.8
M54 / NGC6715Globular Cluster7.7