Messier : Messier M50

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-20
Astronomical night: 21:55 - 05:06 (GMT -5)
Messier M50 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk13°248° (West)
Set23:09260° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

14°

248° (West)

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, 2024-04-20, cluster NGC2323 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 13° above your horizon, at 21:55. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:09 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)