NGC 5998 - Open Cluster in Scorpius
NGC 5998 is a Open Cluster in the Scorpius constellation. NGC 5998 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 5998 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 5998
NGC 5998 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 9.7°
Azimuth: 173.9°
Direction: South
See also NGC 5998 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 5998
The following table reports NGC 5998 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 5998 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 5998
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 5998 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 5998 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 5998 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 5998 - Open Cluster in Scorpius rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):