Messier : Messier M93

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-24
Astronomical night: 22:01 - 04:59 (GMT -5)
Messier M93 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk6°234° (Southwest)
Set22:410°241° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

6°

234° (Southwest)

Elevation

Messier M93 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M93

General information

NGC2447 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Puppis constellation and has apparent size of 22 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-24, cluster NGC2447 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 6° above your horizon, at 22:01. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:41 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

Messier M93 on the sky map

Messier M93 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Puppis

Magnitude

6

Apparent size22'
Right ascension7h 44m 30s
Declination-23° 51′ 24″

Catalogues

Messier

M93

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2447

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC2362Open Cluster4.1