Messier : Messier M48

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-28
Astronomical night: 21:01 - 05:28 (GMT -5)
Messier M48 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk44°203° (Southwest)
Set01:40265° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

44°

203° (Southwest)

Elevation

Messier M48 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M48

General information

NGC2548 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Hydra constellation and has apparent size of 54 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, 2024-03-28, cluster NGC2548 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 44° above your horizon, at 21:01. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 01:40 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

Messier M48 on the sky map

Messier M48 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Hydra

Magnitude

6

Apparent size54'
Right ascension8h 13m 43s
Declination-5° 45′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

M48

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2548

International Catalogue (IC)