The Butterfly open star cluster (M6, NGC 6405; mag 4.2) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time.
16 Jun 2026 (19 days away): NGC 6388 is well placed
The globular cluster NGC 6388 (mag 6.8) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time.
11 Jun 2026 (30 days away): Messier 92 is well placed
The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341; mag 6.5) in Hercules culminates at around midnight local time.
07 Jun 2026 (45 days away): Messier 62 is well placed
The globular cluster M62 (NGC 6266; mag 6.4) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time.
06 Jun 2026 (50 days away): Messier 10 is well placed
The globular cluster M10 (NGC 6254; mag 6.6) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time.
03 Jun 2026 (48 days away): Messier 12 is well placed
The globular cluster M12 (NGC 6218; mag 6.1) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time.
02 Jun 2026 (49 days away): The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed
The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13, NGC 6205; mag 5.8) culminates at around midnight local time.
28 May 2026 (45 days away): Messier 4 is well placed
The globular cluster M4 (NGC 6121; mag 5.4) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time.
12 May 2026 (29 days away): Messier 5 is well placed
The globular cluster M5 (NGC 5904; mag 5.7) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time.
23 Apr 2026 (18 days away): Messier 101 is well placed
The Pinwheel Galaxy M101 (NGC 5457; mag 7.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time.