NGC 6554 - Open Cluster in Sagittarius
NGC 6554 is a Open Cluster in the Sagittarius constellation. NGC 6554 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 6554 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 6554
NGC 6554 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 18.1°
Azimuth: 160.7°
Direction: South-South-East
See also NGC 6554 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 6554
The following table reports NGC 6554 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 6554 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 6554
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 6554 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 6554 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 6554 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 6554 - Open Cluster in Sagittarius rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):