NGC : NGC6704

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
NGC6704 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:080°96° (East)
SetDawn45°180° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:50

45°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC6704 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6704

General information

Open Cluster NGC6704 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Scutum constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 6 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-28, cluster NGC6704 will rise at east at 23:08 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:52) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 45° above horizon, will be reached at 04:50, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

NGC6704 on the sky map

NGC6704 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Scutum

Magnitude

9

Apparent size6'
Right ascension18h 50m 44.9s
Declination-5° 12′ 36″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6704

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC6664Open Cluster7.8
M26 / NGC6694Open Cluster8
M11 / NGC6705Open Cluster5.8
NGC6712Globular Cluster8.2
NGC6539Globular Cluster8.9