Messier : Messier M102

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-02
Astronomical night: 22:12 - 04:45 (GMT -5)
Messier M102 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk59°45° (Northeast)
SetDawn49°313° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

00:51

74°

360° (North)

Elevation

Messier M102 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M102

General information

Galaxy NGC5866 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Draco constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 3 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-02 galaxy NGC5866 will be visible all night. At 22:12 the object will be placed at northeast, 59° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:45 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest. Maximum elevation, 74° above horizon, will be reached at 00:51, when galaxy will be placed at north.
 

Messier M102 on the sky map

Messier M102 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Draco

Magnitude

10

Apparent size3'x1'
Right ascension15h 6m 29.561s
Declination55° 45′ 47.91″

Catalogues

Messier

M102

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC5866

International Catalogue (IC)