NGC : NGC6712

Celestial motion

Date: 2024-05-09

Astronomical night: 22:23 - 04:34 (GMT -5)

	Time	Elevation	Azimuth
Rise	22:35	0°	100° (East)
Set	Dawn	42°	188° (South)
Maximum elevation	04:09	43°	180° (South)

Elevation

Information about NGC6712

General information

Globular Cluster NGC6712 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Scutum 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

2024-05-09 NGC6712 will rise at east at 22:35 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:34) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 43° above horizon, will be reached at 04:09, when will be placed at south.

NGC6712 on the sky map


Object type	Globular Cluster
Alternative names
Constellation	Scutum
Magnitude	8
Apparent size	4'
Right ascension	18^h 53^m 4.32^s
Declination	-8° 42′ 21.5″

Catalogues

Messier
New General Catalogue (NGC)	NGC6712
International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
	Object type	Magnitude
NGC6664	Open Cluster	7.8
M26 / NGC6694	Open Cluster	8
M11 / NGC6705	Open Cluster	5.8
NGC6604	Open Cluster	6.5