Cluster

M75

M75 · NGC 6864 · MWSC 3254

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Object data

Designation: M75
Also known as: NGC 6864, MWSC 3254
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Sagittarius
RA (J2000): 20h 06m 05s
Dec (J2000): -21° 55′ 20″
Magnitude: 8.3
Apparent size: 3.6′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: never climbs far above the horizon in the evening.

January: -50 degrees at 22:00
February: -60 degrees at 22:00
March: -56 degrees at 22:00
April: -40 degrees at 22:00
May: -21 degrees at 22:00
June: -4 degrees at 22:00
July: 10 degrees at 22:00
August: 16 degrees at 22:00
September: 14 degrees at 22:00
October: 3 degrees at 22:00
November: -13 degrees at 22:00
December: -32 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

Degrees north, negative for south. Recomputed in your browser and remembered on this device.

Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.