Open star cluster · Puppis

Messier 93

M93 · NGC 2447

Low after darkLow · southeast · 8° at 05:17

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Where is Messier 93?

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Low in the southeast, at most 8° up around 05:17 in Puppis.

Rises: 03:57
Highest: 07:46
Sets: 11:34
Best after dark: 05:17 · 8°

Can I see Messier 93 tonight?

From London tonight, Messier 93 stays low while the sky is dark: at best 8° above the southeast horizon around 05:17. You’ll need a clear, flat view in that direction.

At magnitude 6.2, with its light spread out, it needs binoculars and a dark sky.

This is position and timing only: clouds, haze and light pollution aren’t included.

What does Messier 93 look like?

Eyes

Not visible

Too faint to see by eye.

Binoculars

A scatter of stars; often the best view.

Telescope

Many separate stars. Use your lowest magnification.

What you’re likely to see, not what a space telescope photographs. General guidance from catalog brightness and size, not a forecast for tonight.

About Messier 93

Messier 93 (M93) is a open star cluster in Puppis, with a total brightness of magnitude 6.2 and an apparent size of 15′.

Nearby in the sky

Its constellationPuppis Another open star clusterPleiades Another open star clusterDouble Cluster 9° awayWezen 9° awayMessier 46 GuideBinoculars or telescope: what to start with

Sources: OpenNGC (CC BY-SA 4.0); star chart: Wikidata (CC0). Positions computed for your place and time with astronomy-engine. Data & Licences