Cluster

M3

M3 · NGC 5272 · MWSC 2152

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Object data

Designation: M3
Also known as: NGC 5272, MWSC 2152
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Canes Venatici
RA (J2000): 13h 42m 11s
Dec (J2000): +28° 22′ 32″
Magnitude: 6.4
Apparent size: 16.2′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best April to June, peaking at 67° at 22:00.

January: 6 degrees at 22:00
February: 22 degrees at 22:00
March: 39 degrees at 22:00
April: 57 degrees at 22:00
May: 67 degrees at 22:00
June: 58 degrees at 22:00
July: 41 degrees at 22:00
August: 22 degrees at 22:00
September: 6 degrees at 22:00
October: -6 degrees at 22:00
November: -10 degrees at 22:00
December: -6 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

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Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.