About NGC 5823 (C88)

NGC 5823 is a rewarding deep-sky target and shows up as a faint patch of light. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 10° altitude and reaches 34° around 02:50 AM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 4 hours.

Observing conditions matter, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Circinus

Distance

3888 ly

Size

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

7.9