M29 Observation Details

M29 Daily Motion

M29 will rise before twilight begins, at 19:38, and will reach 22° elevation by the time twilight commences at 22:16. It will reach its transit at 89° by 04:24 and gradually fade away as the night ends at 04:48, maintaining an elevation of around 85°.
M29 will be visible until January, 17, 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.

M29 Visibility Timetable on June 14

M29 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
M29 rise	19:38
Sunset	21:00	10°
Civil sunset	21:34	16°
Astrosession begin	23:04	30°
Moon Rise, 92% illuminated	23:28	34°
Astrosession end	04:00	85°
M29 transit	04:24	89°
Civil sunrise	05:29	77°
Sunrise	06:04	71°
Moon Set	08:49	40°
M29 set	13:10

Track M29 Position Throughout the Night

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M29 - Cooling Tower Cluster

M29 is an open cluster located in the constellation Cygnus. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. The cluster contains a relatively small number of stars compared to other open clusters in Messier's catalog.

M29 spans about 11 light-years across and contains around 50 stars. The cluster is approximately 4,000 light-years away from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 7.1, making it visible with binoculars or a small telescope.

Finder Chart for M29

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Object name	M29
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
M29 coordinates	20.39938, 38.50767
Center coordinates	20.39938, 38.50767

M29 Passage Through Night

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Current position of M29

Time	21:05
Latitude	39.9625
Longitude	-83.0061
M29 elevation	11°
M29 Azimuth	-48°

Here you can see the current position of the M29 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the M29's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of M29

Date	Sun, 15 June 2025
Twighlight start	23:04
Twighlight end	03:58
Twighlight duration	5h 54m
Rise	19:34
Set	13:06
Elevation at transit	89°
Transit time	04:20
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 20h 23m 57s", Dec: 38° 30' 27s
Magnitude	7
Constellation	Cygnus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a M29, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
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 M29 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.

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