Messier : Messier M50

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-19
Astronomical night: 21:53 - 05:08 (GMT -5)
Messier M50 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk14°247° (Southwest)
Set23:13260° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

15°

247° (Southwest)

Elevation

Messier M50 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M50

General information

NGC2323 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Monoceros constellation and has apparent size of 16 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, 2024-04-19, cluster NGC2323 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 14° above your horizon, at 21:53. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:13 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

Messier M50 on the sky map

Messier M50 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Monoceros

Magnitude

6

Apparent size16'
Right ascension7h 2m 47.5s
Declination-8° 20′ 16″

Catalogues

Messier

M50

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2323

International Catalogue (IC)