Globular cluster · Hydra

NGC 5694

Also known as: C66

mag 10.23.3′ across

About

NGC 5694 is a globular cluster of magnitude 10.2 in Hydra, about 3.3′ across.

NGC 5694 is in the constellation Hydra.
Best evenings: around mid-June it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from south of 53° N.

When it rises and sets tonight, how high it climbs and how much the Moon gets in the way are worked out in your browser for your place.

For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.

Designations	NGC 5694, C66
Type	Globular cluster
Magnitude	10.2The smaller the number, the brighter.
Apparent size	3.3′the full Moon is 31′ across
Surface brightness	≈ 21.4 mag/arcsec²Estimate from the magnitude and size, per square arcsecond.
Constellation	Hydra
Right ascension (J2000)	14h 39m 36.5s
Declination (J2000)	−26° 32′ 18″