Messier : Messier M34

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-29
Astronomical night: 21:02 - 05:27 (GMT -5)
Messier M34 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk18°310° (Northwest)
Set23:33331° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

19°

310° (Northwest)

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

Tonight, 2024-03-29, cluster NGC1039 will become observable at northwest as the dusk sky fades, 18° above your horizon, at 21:02. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:33 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

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