NGC : NGC6638

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
NGC6638 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:010°123° (Southeast)
SetDawn25°185° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:30

26°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6638 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6638

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6638 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Sagittarius constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 2 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-28 NGC6638 will rise at southeast at 00:01 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:52) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 26° above horizon, will be reached at 04:30, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6638 on the sky map

NGC6638 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

9

Apparent size2'
Right ascension18h 30m 56.25s
Declination-25° 29′ 47.1″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6638

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
M20 / NGC6514Cluster with Nebulosity6.3
NGC6520Open Cluster7.6
M8 / NGC6523Cluster with Nebulosity5
M21 / NGC6531Open Cluster5.9
NGC6530Open Cluster4.6
NGC6544Globular Cluster7.5
NGC6546Open Cluster8
NGC6553Globular Cluster8.3
NGC6568Open Cluster8.6
M28 / NGC6626Globular Cluster6.9
NGC6642Globular Cluster8.8
M22 / NGC6656Globular Cluster5.2
NGC6717Globular Cluster8.4