Open Cluster NGC 5823

Physical Properties

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Designation NGC 5823
Type OCL (III2m)
Right Ascension (J2000.0) 15h 05m 30.5s
Declination (J2000.0) -55° 36' 13"
Diameter 12 arcmin
Visual magnitude 7.9 mag
Metric Distance 1.192 kpc
Dreyer Description Cl, cL, Ri, lCM, st 13…14
Identification, Remarks h 3589; GC 4032; OCL 936; ESO 176-SC11

Finder Chart

The open cluster NGC 5823 is located in the constellation Circinus. Unfortunately it is not visible from Europe. On 9 May it in opposition with the Sun and is therefore highest in the sky at local midnight.

Circinus: Open Cluster NGC 5823
Finder Chart Open Cluster NGC 5823
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Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey. Limiting magnitudes: Constellation chart ~6.5 mag, DSS2 close-ups ~20 mag. Times are shown for timezone UTC, Latitude 46.7996°, Longitude 8.23225°, Horizon height 5°, Date 2025-03-25. [149, 160]

Objects Within a Radius of 25°

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