NGC : NGC6683

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-02
Astronomical night: 22:12 - 04:45 (GMT -5)
NGC6683 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:470°98° (East)
SetDawn44°186° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:26

44°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6683 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6683

General information

Open Cluster NGC6683 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Scutum constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 3 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-02 cluster NGC6683 will rise at east at 22:47 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:45) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 44° above horizon, will be reached at 04:26, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

NGC6683 on the sky map

NGC6683 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Scutum

Magnitude

9

Apparent size3'
Right ascension18h 42m 13s
Declination-6° 12′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6683

International Catalogue (IC)

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Object typeMagnitude
NGC6649Open Cluster8.9
NGC6664Open Cluster7.8
M26 / NGC6694Open Cluster8
NGC6704Open Cluster9.2
M11 / NGC6705Open Cluster5.8
NGC6712Globular Cluster8.2
NGC6539Globular Cluster8.9