Cluster

M50

M50 · NGC 2323 · MWSC 1072

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Object data

Designation: M50
Also known as: NGC 2323, MWSC 1072
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Monoceros
RA (J2000): 07h 02m 40s
Dec (J2000): -08° 21′ 51″
Magnitude: 5.9
Apparent size: 14.1′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

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

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best January to March, peaking at 29° at 22:00.

January: 28 degrees at 22:00
February: 29 degrees at 22:00
March: 22 degrees at 22:00
April: 6 degrees at 22:00
May: -12 degrees at 22:00
June: -30 degrees at 22:00
July: -43 degrees at 22:00
August: -46 degrees at 22:00
September: -36 degrees at 22:00
October: -19 degrees at 22:00
November: 0 degrees at 22:00
December: 16 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.