Messier : Messier M29

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-26
Astronomical night: 22:03 - 04:56 (GMT -5)
Messier M29 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk38° (Northeast)
SetDawn71°87° (East)
Maximum elevation

04:55

71°

87° (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

Tonight, 2024-04-26, cluster NGC6913 will be visible all night. At 22:03 the object will be placed at northeast, above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:56 when fade from view as dawn breaks east. Maximum elevation, 71° above horizon, will be reached at 04:55, 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