Messier : Messier M2

Celestial motion

Date: 2024-04-25

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

	Time	Elevation	Azimuth
Rise	01:43	0°	89° (East)
Set	Dawn	35°	125° (Southeast)
Maximum elevation	04:56	35°	125° (Southeast)

Elevation

Information about Messier M2

General information

Globular Cluster NGC7089 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Aquarius 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, NGC7089 will rise at east at 01:43 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:57) the object will be placed at southeast. Maximum elevation, 35° above horizon, will be reached at 04:56, when will be placed at southeast.

Messier M2 on the sky map


Object type	Globular Cluster
Alternative names
Constellation	Aquarius
Magnitude	7
Apparent size	12'
Right ascension	21^h 33^m 27.02^s
Declination	0° 49′ 23.7″

Catalogues

Messier	M2
New General Catalogue (NGC)	NGC7089
International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
	Object type	Magnitude
H IV 38	Double Star	6.22