General information
NGC5904 is the globular cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Serpens constellation and has apparent size of 20 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-03-29, NGC5904 will be visible all night. At 21:02 the object will be placed at east, 2° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 05:27 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 53° above horizon, will be reached at 02:54, when will be placed at south.
Messier M5 on the sky map
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Object type | Globular Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Serpens |
Magnitude | 6 |
Apparent size | 20' |
Right ascension | 15h 18m 33.22s |
Declination | 2° 4′ 51.7″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M5 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC5904 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H III 106 | Double Star | 5.06 |