M45 - Open Cluster - Skylook.org

M45

Pleiades

Amas ouvert Taurus Magnitude 1.2

Visibilité actuelle

Altitude

71.0°

Azimut

218.1°

Excellent viewing conditions
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Détails de l'objet

Propriété Valeur

Rise/Set Times

Heure de lever

04:11

Heure de transit

11:39

Heure de coucher

19:06

Observing Recommendations

Equipment Needed:
Difficulty: Easy
Magnification: Low (25-75x)

Observing Tips:

  • Visible to the naked eye under dark skies
  • Use low to moderate magnification
  • Look for color differences among stars
  • Great viewing conditions - fine detail should be visible

À propos des données du ciel profond

Data Sources

Deep sky object data is compiled from authoritative astronomical catalogs including NGC (New General Catalogue), IC (Index Catalogue), Messier, and Caldwell. Primary source: OpenNGC.

Coordinate Systems

Right Ascension (RA): Celestial longitude measured in hours, minutes, and seconds (0h to 24h).

Declination (Dec): Celestial latitude measured in degrees, arcminutes, and arcseconds (-90 to +90 degrees).

Échelle de magnitude

The astronomical magnitude scale is logarithmic. Lower values = brighter objects. The formula relating magnitude difference to brightness ratio:

\[m_1 - m_2 = -2.5 \times \log_{10}\left(\frac{F_1}{F_2}\right)\]

where m is magnitude and F is flux.

Observing Recommendations

Recommendations are calculated based on:

  • Altitude: Objects above 30 degrees altitude are easier to observe
  • Magnitude: Brighter objects (lower magnitude) are easier to see
  • Phase lunaire: Dark skies (new moon) improve visibility of faint objects

Rise and Set Times

Calculated using Skyfield astronomical library with observer's location and date. Times shown in local timezone. Objects are considered visible when altitude is above 0 degrees.

Best Viewing Time

Determined by finding when the object reaches maximum altitude (culmination) during nighttime hours. Calculated as:

\[t_{\text{best}} = \arg\max_{t \in \text{night}} h(t)\]

where h(t) is altitude as a function of time.