The globular cluster M 5
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , M 5 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 21:44, when it rises 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:58, 49° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:38, 36° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
M 5
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Object Type
Globular Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Magnitude: | 5.70 (V)[2] 7.34 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.39 |
| Right Ascension: | 15h18m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°04' [1] |
| Distance: | 7.5 kpc 24.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -8.68 |
Events
| 12 May 2019 | – M5 is well placed |
| 11 May 2020 | – M5 is well placed |
| 11 May 2021 | – M5 is well placed |
| 11 May 2022 | – M5 is well placed |
| 12 May 2023 | – M5 is well placed |
| 11 May 2024 | – M5 is well placed |
| 11 May 2025 | – M5 is well placed |
| 11 May 2026 | – M5 is well placed |