NGC : NGC6569

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-07
Astronomical night: 22:20 - 04:37 (GMT -5)
NGC6569 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:360°131° (Southeast)
SetDawn18°193° (South)
Maximum elevation

03:38

20°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6569 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6569

General information

NGC6569 is the globular cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 6 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, NGC6569 will rise at southeast at 23:36 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 03:38, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6569 on the sky map

NGC6569 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

8

Apparent size6'
Right ascension18h 13m 38.88s
Declination-31° 49′ 35.2″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6569

International Catalogue (IC)

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