Cluster

M34

M34 · NGC 1039 · MWSC 223

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Object data

Designation: M34
Also known as: NGC 1039, MWSC 223
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Perseus
RA (J2000): 02h 42m 07s
Dec (J2000): +42° 44′ 46″
Magnitude: 5.2
Apparent size: 22.5′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

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

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best November to December, peaking at 77° at 22:00. Circumpolar - never sets.

January: 58 degrees at 22:00
February: 40 degrees at 22:00
March: 25 degrees at 22:00
April: 12 degrees at 22:00
May: 5 degrees at 22:00
June: 5 degrees at 22:00
July: 12 degrees at 22:00
August: 24 degrees at 22:00
September: 40 degrees at 22:00
October: 58 degrees at 22:00
November: 77 degrees at 22:00
December: 77 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.