M5 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , M5 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:56 (PDT), 32° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:26, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:38, 23° above your western horizon.
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Name
M5
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 15h18m [3] |
| Declination: | +02°04' [3] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 5.70 (V) [4] 7.34 (B) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 15.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 7.5 kpc 24.4 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.39 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -8.68 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 12 May 2026 | – Messier 5 is well placed |
| 12 May 2027 | – Messier 5 is well placed |
| 11 May 2028 | – Messier 5 is well placed |
| 11 May 2029 | – Messier 5 is well placed |
| 12 May 2030 | – Messier 5 is well placed |
| 12 May 2031 | – Messier 5 is well placed |
| 11 May 2032 | – Messier 5 is well placed |
| 11 May 2033 | – Messier 5 is well placed |