Cluster

M5

M5 · NGC 5904 · MWSC 2286

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Object data

Designation: M5
Also known as: NGC 5904, MWSC 2286
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Serpens
RA (J2000): 15h 18m 34s
Dec (J2000): +02° 04′ 58″
Magnitude: 6.0
Apparent size: 15′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

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

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best May to July, peaking at 40° at 22:00.

January: -28 degrees at 22:00
February: -12 degrees at 22:00
March: 4 degrees at 22:00
April: 23 degrees at 22:00
May: 36 degrees at 22:00
June: 40 degrees at 22:00
July: 33 degrees at 22:00
August: 17 degrees at 22:00
September: -2 degrees at 22:00
October: -19 degrees at 22:00
November: -33 degrees at 22:00
December: -36 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.