Messier : Messier M103

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-04
Astronomical night: 22:15 - 04:42 (GMT -5)
Messier M103 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk11°353° (North)
SetDawn30°35° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:41

31°

35° (Northeast)

Elevation

Messier M103 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M103

General information

Open Cluster NGC581 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Cassiopeia constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 6 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-04 cluster NGC581 will be visible all night. At 22:15 the object will be placed at north, 11° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:42 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 31° above horizon, will be reached at 04:41, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

Messier M103 on the sky map

Messier M103 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Magnitude

7

Apparent size6'
Right ascension1h 33m 23s
Declination60° 39′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

M103

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC581

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H III 23Double Star5.07
H V 81Double Star6.34
NGC457Open Cluster6.4
NGC654Open Cluster6.5
NGC663Open Cluster7.1