NGC : IRAS 18138-1954 Cluster (NGC6595)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
IRAS 18138-1954 Cluster (NGC6595) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:260°114° (Southeast)
SetDawn31°189° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:20

32°

180° (South)

Elevation

IRAS 18138-1954 Cluster (NGC6595) Celestial motion
Information about IRAS 18138-1954 Cluster (NGC6595)

General information

NGC6595 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 11 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-27 cluster NGC6595 will rise at southeast at 23:26 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:54) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 32° above horizon, will be reached at 04:20, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

IRAS 18138-1954 Cluster (NGC6595) on the sky map

IRAS 18138-1954 Cluster (NGC6595) on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

IRAS 18138-1954 Cluster

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

7

Apparent size11'
Right ascension18h 17m 4s
Declination-19° 51′ 54″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6595

International Catalogue (IC)

IC4700

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6605Open Cluster6
M20 / NGC6514Cluster with Nebulosity6.3
M21 / NGC6531Open Cluster5.9
M24 / IC4715Open Cluster3.1
M18 / NGC6613Open Cluster6.9
M17 / NGC6618Cluster with Nebulosity6
M25 / IC4725Open Cluster4.6
M22 / NGC6656Globular Cluster5.2