Messier : Messier M29

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-20
Astronomical night: 21:55 - 05:06 (GMT -5)
Messier M29 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise22:0936° (Northeast)
SetDawn68°85° (East)
Maximum elevation

05:05

69°

85° (East)

Elevation

Messier M29 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M29

General information

NGC6913 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Cygnus constellation and has apparent size of 7 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-20 cluster NGC6913 will rise at northeast at 22:09 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:06) the object will be placed at east. Maximum elevation, 69° above horizon, will be reached at 05:05, when cluster will be placed at east.
 

Messier M29 on the sky map

Messier M29 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Cygnus

Magnitude

7

Apparent size7'
Right ascension20h 23m 56s
Declination38° 31′ 24″

Catalogues

Messier

M29

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6913

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 32Double Star4.76
NGC6871Open Cluster5.2