NGC : NGC6624

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-07
Astronomical night: 22:20 - 04:37 (GMT -5)
NGC6624 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:430°130° (Southeast)
SetDawn19°191° (South)
Maximum elevation

03:48

20°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6624 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6624

General information

NGC6624 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, NGC6624 will rise at southeast at 23:43 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 03:48, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6624 on the sky map

NGC6624 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

8

Apparent size6'
Right ascension18h 23m 40.51s
Declination-30° 21′ 39.7″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6624

International Catalogue (IC)