NGC : NGC6642

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-11
Astronomical night: 22:26 - 04:31 (GMT -5)
NGC6642 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:030°120° (Southeast)
SetDawn26°193° (South)
Maximum elevation

03:40

28°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6642 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6642

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6642 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Sagittarius constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 48 angular seconds.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-11, NGC6642 will rise at southeast at 23:03 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:31) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 28° above horizon, will be reached at 03:40, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6642 on the sky map

NGC6642 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

9

Apparent size48"
Right ascension18h 31m 54.23s
Declination-23° 28′ 34.1″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6642

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
NGC6595 / IC4700Open Cluster7
M28 / NGC6626Globular Cluster6.9
M25 / IC4725Open Cluster4.6
M22 / NGC6656Globular Cluster5.2
NGC6716Open Cluster7.5
NGC6717Globular Cluster8.4