NGC : NGC6723

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-28
Astronomical night: 21:01 - 05:28 (GMT -5)
NGC6723 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise03:01138° (Southeast)
SetDawn13°165° (South)
Maximum elevation

05:27

14°

165° (South)

Elevation

NGC6723 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6723

General information

NGC6723 is the globular cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Sagittarius constellation and has apparent size of 11 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-03-28, NGC6723 will rise at southeast at 03:01 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:28) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 14° above horizon, will be reached at 05:27, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6723 on the sky map

NGC6723 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Sagittarius

Magnitude

7

Apparent size11'
Right ascension18h 59m 33.15s
Declination-36° 37′ 56.1″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6723

International Catalogue (IC)