Globular cluster · Sagittarius

Messier 28

M28 · NGC 6626

Low after darkLow · southwest · 10° at 20:20

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Where is Messier 28?

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Low in the southwest, at most 10° up around 20:20 in Sagittarius.

Rises: 14:47
Highest: 18:29
Sets: 22:10
Best after dark: 20:20 · 10°

Can I see Messier 28 tonight?

From London tonight, Messier 28 stays low while the sky is dark: at best 10° above the southwest horizon around 20:20. You’ll need a clear, flat view in that direction.

At magnitude 6.9, with its light spread out, it needs binoculars and a dark sky.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Messier 28 look like?

Eyes

Not visible

Too faint to see by eye.

Binoculars

A small, fuzzy ball of light.

Telescope

The edges break up into stars at medium magnification in larger telescopes.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Messier 28

Messier 28 (M28) is a globular cluster in Sagittarius, with a total brightness of magnitude 6.9 and an apparent size of 5.1′.

Nearby in the sky

Its constellationSagittarius Another globular clusterHercules Cluster Another globular clusterM22 1° awayKaus Borealis GuideBinoculars or telescope: what to start with ToolMoon phase & visibility tool

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