NGC : NGC6709

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-26
Astronomical night: 22:03 - 04:56 (GMT -5)
NGC6709 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:250°77° (East)
SetDawn60°178° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:55

60°

178° (South)

Elevation

NGC6709 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6709

General information

NGC6709 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Aquila constellation and has apparent size of 13 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-26, cluster NGC6709 will rise at east at 22:25 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:56) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 60° above horizon, will be reached at 04:55, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

NGC6709 on the sky map

NGC6709 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Aquila

Magnitude

7

Apparent size13'
Right ascension18h 51m 18s
Declination10° 19′ 6″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6709

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H I 88Double Star5.27
H V 74Double Star6.6
H N 54Double Star5.77
H V 36Double Star4.73
H VI 50Double Star6.52
H III 32Double Star5.32
NGC6633Open Cluster4.6