NGC : NGC7063

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-19
Astronomical night: 21:53 - 05:08 (GMT -5)
NGC7063 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise23:270°39° (Northeast)
SetDawn56°82° (East)
Maximum elevation

05:07

56°

82° (East)

Elevation

NGC7063 Celestial motion
Information about NGC7063

General information

NGC7063 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Cygnus constellation and has apparent size of 8 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-19, cluster NGC7063 will rise at northeast at 23:27 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:08) the object will be placed at east. Maximum elevation, 56° above horizon, will be reached at 05:07, when cluster will be placed at east.
 

NGC7063 on the sky map

NGC7063 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Cygnus

Magnitude

7

Apparent size8'
Right ascension21h 24m 24s
Declination36° 29′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC7063

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 113Double Star6.62
H IV 18*Double Star5.2
H IV 39Double Star6.67
H V 44Double Star5.89
H V 43Double Star6.08
H VI 57Double Star5.69