About NGC 6121 (M4)

NGC 6121 is frequently observed by amateur astronomers and shows up as a faint patch of light. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

Observing conditions matter, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be observed without much difficulty.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Scorpius

Distance

7200 ly

Size

22.8'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

5.6