Messier : Messier M34

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
Messier M34 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk0°332° (Northwest)
Set22:100°332° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

04:53

10°

41° (Northeast)

Elevation

Messier M34 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M34

General information

Open Cluster NGC1039 has the magnitude of 5 and is placed in Perseus constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 35 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-27 cluster NGC1039 will become observable at northwest as the dusk sky fades, 0° above your horizon, at 22:05. At 22:10 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest. Maximum elevation, 10° above horizon, will be reached at 04:53, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

Messier M34 on the sky map

Messier M34 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Perseus

Magnitude

5

Apparent size35'
Right ascension2h 42m 5s
Declination42° 45′ 42″

Catalogues

Messier

M34

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1039

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H III 5*Double Star2.31
H III 60Double Star5