M 5

Scientific overview

M 5 is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. It shines at apparent magnitude 5.95 and spans about 15 arcminutes of sky.

Difficulty

Binoculars

Recommended equipment

10×50 binoculars or any small telescope

Best observed

Summer (evening sky)

Best hemisphere

Both (equatorial)

Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.

RA / Dec

15.3094h / 2.0827°

Hemisphere

Both

Season

Summer

Object	Type	Mag	Size (′)
IC 4756	Open cluster	4.6	24
Eagle Nebula	Nebula	6	5.05
Eagle NebulaM 16 · NGC 6611	Nebula	6	120
NGC 6605NGC 6605	Open cluster	6	6.3
NGC 6604NGC 6604	Open cluster	6.5	9.6
NGC 6535NGC 6535	Globular cluster	9.85	3.6

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.

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