NGC : NGC6649

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-09
Astronomical night: 22:23 - 04:34 (GMT -5)
NGC6649 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:240°103° (East)
SetDawn39°194° (South)
Maximum elevation

03:50

40°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6649 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6649

General information

Open Cluster NGC6649 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Scutum constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-09 cluster NGC6649 will rise at east at 22:24 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:34) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 40° above horizon, will be reached at 03:50, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

NGC6649 on the sky map

NGC6649 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Scutum

Magnitude

9

Apparent size5'
Right ascension18h 33m 27s
Declination-10° 24′ 12″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6649

International Catalogue (IC)

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Object typeMagnitude
NGC6664Open Cluster7.8
M26 / NGC6694Open Cluster8
M11 / NGC6705Open Cluster5.8
NGC6712Globular Cluster8.2
M16 / NGC6611Cluster with Nebulosity6
NGC6604Open Cluster6.5