Cluster

M52

M52 · NGC 7654 · MWSC 3725

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Object data

Designation: M52
Also known as: NGC 7654, MWSC 3725
Type: Cluster
Constellation: Cassiopeia
RA (J2000): 23h 24m 48s
Dec (J2000): +61° 35′ 35″
Magnitude: 6.9
Apparent size: 9.9′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

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

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best September to October, peaking at 80° at 22:00. Circumpolar - never sets.

January: 42 degrees at 22:00
February: 31 degrees at 22:00
March: 25 degrees at 22:00
April: 23 degrees at 22:00
May: 26 degrees at 22:00
June: 34 degrees at 22:00
July: 45 degrees at 22:00
August: 58 degrees at 22:00
September: 73 degrees at 22:00
October: 80 degrees at 22:00
November: 69 degrees at 22:00
December: 55 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.