Name and Catalog

Name: M 29
Catalog: Messier List

Basic Information

Type of object: Open cluster
Magnitude: 6.6

Position Information

Position information for 01 ene 2003 0:00:00
(Julian day number 2452640.41667)

Apparent RA (epoch of date):	20h 23m 58.1s
Apparent Dec (epoch of date):	+38° 32' 19"
Constellation: Cygnus

Star atlas chart numbers:

Herald-Bobroff Astroatlas, Chart C-24
Millennium Star Atlas, Charts 1147-1148 (Vol III)
Sky Atlas 2000.0, Chart 9
Uranometria 2000 Chart 84, Vol 1

Altitude:	+3° 54' 35"
Azimuth:	320° 50' 27"

Rise:		6h 29m 33s  
Transit:	15h 32m 8s
Set:		0h 38m 39s  

Object position for epoch J2000.0

RA: 20h 23m 53.8s
Dec: +38° 31' 45"

Other data for this object

Object: M 29   
Type: Open cluster     
Constellation: Cygnus          
Mag: 6.6