NGC : NGC6652

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-07
Astronomical night: 22:20 - 04:37 (GMT -5)
NGC6652 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:020°132° (Southeast)
SetDawn18°188° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:00

19°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6652 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6652

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6652 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Sagittarius constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 4 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, NGC6652 will rise at southeast at 00:02 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:37) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 19° above horizon, will be reached at 04:00, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6652 on the sky map

NGC6652 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

9

Apparent size4'
Right ascension18h 35m 45.63s
Declination-32° 59′ 26.6″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6652

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6569Globular Cluster8.4
NGC6624Globular Cluster7.6
M69 / NGC6637Globular Cluster7.7
M70 / NGC6681Globular Cluster7.8
M54 / NGC6715Globular Cluster7.7
NGC6723Globular Cluster6.8