M93 Observation Details
M93 Daily Motion
M93 will be visible until January, 1, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
M93 Visibility Timetable on May 09
M93 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M93 rise | 13:36 | |
| Moon Rise, 87.4% illuminated | 17:00 | 24° |
| M93 transit | 18:08 | 26° |
| Sunset | 20:32 | 18° |
| Civil sunset | 21:04 | 14° |
| Astrosession begin | 22:21 | 3° |
| M93 set | 22:40 | |
| Astrosession end | 04:35 | -65° |
| Moon Set | 04:45 | -66° |
Track M93 Position Throughout the Night
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M93 - Open Cluster
M93 is an open cluster located in the constellation Puppis. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781. The cluster is known for its bright stars and rich star field.
M93 spans about 10 light-years across and contains around 80 stars. The cluster is approximately 3,600 light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 6.0, making it visible with binoculars or a small telescope.
M93 Image Gallery
DSS Blue
DSS Red
DSS Near-Infrared
DSS Composite image
The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).
Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.
Finder Chart for M93
| Object name | M93 |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| M93 coordinates | 7.74145, -23.85308 |
| Center coordinates | 7.74145, -23.85308 |
M93 Passage Through Night
Current position of M93
| Time | 03:20 |
| Latitude | 39.9625 |
| Longitude | -83.0061 |
| M93 elevation | -52° |
| M93 Azimuth | 78° |
Annual motion of M93
| Date | Sat, 10 May 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 22:18 |
| Twighlight end | 04:28 |
| Twighlight duration | 6h 10m |
| Rise | 13:32 |
| Set | 22:36 |
| Elevation at transit | 26° |
| Transit time | 18:04 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 07h 44m 29s", Dec: -23° 51' 11s |
| Magnitude | 6 |
| Constellation | Puppis |
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the M93 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Data Credits
The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.
For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.