Observer's guide
About NGC 6193
NGC 6193 (C82) is catalogued as an open cluster in Ara. Its J2000 position is RA 16:41:20, Dec -48:45:48, corresponding to 250.3192 degrees RA and -48.7769 degrees Dec. The local catalogue places it about 3,767 light-years away. Its referenced angular extent is approximately 18.7 by 18.7 arcminutes.
Observing tips
StarWatchr rates this as a very easy target at magnitude 5.2. It is associated with summer observing, with midnight placement typically strongest around May. From 52 degrees north its theoretical meridian altitude is about 0 degrees; local horizons and the live altitude chart determine the practical window.
Its brightness makes it a practical binocular or small-telescope candidate when it is well above the horizon.
What to expect
The SIMBAD classification for the matched source is OpC. A published radial velocity value is -26 km/s. The SIMBAD record currently connects it to 169 bibliographic references.
At roughly 18.7 arcminutes across, it benefits from a narrower field and adequate image scale. Use the listed 18.7 by 18.7 arcminute extent to check framing, and treat catalogue magnitude as integrated brightness rather than a direct measure of visual contrast.