# S Normae Cluster (NGC 6087)

S Normae Cluster (NGC 6087) is an open cluster in the constellation Norma, magnitude 5.4, 10′ across.

A bright open cluster in Norma centered on the Cepheid variable S Normae.

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around June, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in May). It can be seen from everywhere south of 32°N and never sets south of 32°S.

At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 32° up from the equator, 67° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Open cluster
- Constellation: Norma
- Designations: NGC 6087, C 89
- Magnitude: 5.4
- Apparent size: 10′
- Position: RA 16h 18.8m, Dec −57° 56′ (J2000)

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