About NGC 5904 (M5)

NGC 5904 offers a subtle but interesting view and appears as a soft glow. It is relatively bright.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 15° altitude and reaches 88° around 03:06 AM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Observing conditions matter, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

This makes it a good target for beginners.

What to expect

With larger apertures, more structure becomes visible.

It is more subtle than brighter Dso objects.

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Serpens Caput

Distance

24500 ly

Size

19.9'

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Very Easy

Magnitude

5.6