General information
M45 is the cluster with nebulosity at magnitude 1 that is placed in Taurus constellation and has apparent size of 1.7 angular degrees.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, star cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2023-09-25, star cluster M45 will rise at northeast at 20:10 and will sink below the horizon at west at 06:35. Maximum elevation, 75° above horizon, will be reached at 03:33, when star cluster will be placed at south.
Pleiades (Messier M45) on the sky map
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Object type | Cluster with Nebulosity |
Alternative names | Pleiades, Seven Sisters |
Constellation | Taurus |
Magnitude | 1 |
Apparent size | 1.7° |
Right ascension | 3h 47m 0s |
Declination | 24° 7′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M45 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) |
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International Catalogue (IC) |
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