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Amas de l'Ecu de Sobieski (M11) Observation Details

M11

M11 Daily Motion

M11 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 44° by 12:32 and set at 18:10. Throughout the night, from 18:23 to 06:49, it will be below the horizon. M11 will rise again after sunrise, at 06:50.
M11 will become visible in February, 25. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from February, 25, M11 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

M11 Visibility Timetable on January 02

Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 8.5% illuminated10:0933°
M11 transit12:3244°
Sunset17:1710°
Civil sunset17:494°
M11 set18:10
Astrosession begin18:55-9°
Moon Set20:21-25°
Astrosession end06:17-6°
M11 rise06:50
Civil sunrise07:236°
Sunrise07:5512°

Track M11 Position Throughout the Night

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M11 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

M11 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

M11 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

M11 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

M11 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for M11

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Object nameM11
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
M11 coordinates18.85166, -6.27003
Center coordinates18.85166, -6.27003

M11 Passage Through Night

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Current position of M11

Time11:40
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
M11 elevation42°
M11 Azimuth-162°
Here you can see the current position of the M11 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the M11's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of M11

Time
DateFri, 3 January 2025
Twighlight start18:51
Twighlight end06:11
Twighlight duration11h 19m
Rise06:50
Set18:06
Elevation at transit44°
Transit time12:28
Equatorial coordinateRA: 18h 51m 05s", Dec: -6° 16' 12s
Magnitude6
ConstellationScutum
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a M11, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the M11 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.