Messier : Messier M35

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-29
Astronomical night: 21:02 - 05:27 (GMT -5)
Messier M35 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk46°265° (West)
Set01:12302° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

46°

265° (West)

Elevation

Messier M35 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M35

General information

Open Cluster NGC2168 has the magnitude of 5 and is placed in Gemini constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 28 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 NGC2168 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 46° above your horizon, at 21:02. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 01:12 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

Messier M35 on the sky map

Messier M35 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Gemini

Magnitude

5

Apparent size28'
Right ascension6h 8m 54s
Declination24° 20′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

M35

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2168

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 73Double Star3.14
H N 123Double Star4.6