Messier : Messier M15

Celestial motion

Date: 2024-04-25

Astronomical night: 22:02 - 04:57 (GMT -5)

	Time	Elevation	Azimuth
Rise	01:01	0°	74° (East)
Set	Dawn	44°	116° (Southeast)
Maximum elevation	04:56	44°	116° (Southeast)

Elevation

Information about Messier M15

General information

Globular Cluster NGC7078 has the magnitude of 6 and is placed in Pegasus constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 12 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-25, NGC7078 will rise at east at 01:01 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:57) the object will be placed at southeast. Maximum elevation, 44° above horizon, will be reached at 04:56, when will be placed at southeast.

Messier M15 on the sky map


Object type	Globular Cluster
Alternative names
Constellation	Pegasus
Magnitude	6
Apparent size	12'
Right ascension	21^h 29^m 58.33^s
Declination	12° 10′ 1.2″

Catalogues

Messier	M15
New General Catalogue (NGC)	NGC7078
International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
	Object type	Magnitude
H IV 37	Double Star	4.54
H VI 103	Double Star	2.4