Messier : Messier M52

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-26
Astronomical night: 22:03 - 04:56 (GMT -5)
Messier M52 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk11°4° (North)
SetDawn43°38° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:55

44°

38° (Northeast)

Elevation

Messier M52 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M52

General information

Open Cluster NGC7654 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Cassiopeia constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 13 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-26, cluster NGC7654 will be visible all night. At 22:03 the object will be placed at north, 11° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:56 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 44° above horizon, will be reached at 04:55, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

Messier M52 on the sky map

Messier M52 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Magnitude

7

Apparent size13'
Right ascension23h 24m 48s
Declination61° 35′ 36″

Catalogues

Messier

M52

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC7654

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 25Double Star5.72
H VI 24Double Star5.16