Messier : Praesepe Cluster (Messier M44)

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-03-25
Astronomical night: 20:57 - 05:35 (GMT -5)
Praesepe Cluster (Messier M44) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk69°197° (South)
Set03:400°296° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

70°

197° (South)

Elevation

Praesepe Cluster (Messier M44) Celestial motion
Information about Praesepe Cluster (Messier M44)

General information

Open Cluster NGC2632 has the magnitude of 3 and is placed in Cancer constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 1.6 angular degrees.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2023-03-25, cluster NGC2632 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 69° above your horizon, at 20:57. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 03:40 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

Praesepe Cluster (Messier M44) on the sky map

Praesepe Cluster (Messier M44) on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Praesepe Cluster, Praesepe, Beehive, MANGER

Constellation

Cancer

Magnitude

3

Apparent size1.6°
Right ascension8h 40m 24s
Declination19° 40′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

M44

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2632

International Catalogue (IC)