NGC 5749
NGC 5749 is an open cluster in the constellation Lupus, magnitude 8.8, 7.2′ across.
An 8.8-magnitude open cluster in Lupus, about 7.2′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around June, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in May). It can be seen from everywhere south of 36°N and never sets south of 36°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, 1° up from 35°N, 36° up from the equator, 71° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Lupus
- Designations
- NGC 5749
- Magnitude
- 8.8
- Apparent size
- 7.2′
- Position
- RA 14h 48.9m, Dec −54° 30′ (J2000)
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