M5 · globular cluster
Messier 5
Messier 5 or M5 is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens.
RA15h 18m 33sDec+02° 04' 51"
Image: NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory. Source: GSFC via images.nasa.gov.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- M5
- All designations
- M5 · NGC 5904
- Object type
- Globular Cluster
- Constellation
- Serpens
- Best viewing
- Summer
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 15h 18m 33s
- Declination (J2000)
- +02° 04' 51"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
Messier 5 or M5 is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1702.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
Wikipedia title resolved via designation — fell back to an alternate catalog designation.
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used