NGC : NGC6760

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
NGC6760 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:130°89° (East)
SetDawn50°171° (South)
Maximum elevation

04:53

51°

171° (South)

Elevation

NGC6760 Celestial motion
Information about NGC6760

General information

NGC6760 is the globular cluster at magnitude 9 that is placed in Aquila constellation and has apparent size of 2 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-27, NGC6760 will rise at east at 23:13 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:54) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 51° above horizon, will be reached at 04:53, when will be placed at south.
 

NGC6760 on the sky map

NGC6760 on the sky map
Object type

Globular Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Aquila

Magnitude

9

Apparent size2'
Right ascension19h 11m 12.06s
Declination1° 1′ 49.7″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6760

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H V 33Double Star5.52
H IV 127Double Star6.83
H I 14Double Star5.28
H VI 47Double Star7.99
H VI 48Double Star8.33
H V 31Double Star6.09
H II 95Double Star8.58
NGC6755Open Cluster7.5