Caldwell 88
Star cluster in Circinus
🔭 Explore Caldwell 88 in the 3D map →View Caldwell 88 images →| Type | Star cluster |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Circinus |
| Right ascension | 15h 05m 31s |
| Declination | −55° 36′ |
| Apparent magnitude | 7.9 |
| Apparent size | 3.9′ (arc-minutes) |
| Also known as | C88 · NGC 5823 |
Caldwell 88 is a star cluster (NGC 5823) in Circinus — a family of stars bound by gravity. It appears as number 88 in the Caldwell catalogue, Sir Patrick Moore's 1995 list of 109 bright deep-sky objects for amateur astronomers. It spans roughly 3.9 arc-minutes on the sky. At about magnitude 7.9, it is a rewarding binocular and small-telescope target.
Observing Caldwell 88
Caldwell 88 lies in the constellation Circinus and is best placed in the evening sky around May. Its maximum altitude above the horizon depends on your latitude. It is best placed for observers in the southern hemisphere, and sits low for those far north. It is a comfortable target for binoculars and small telescopes.
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Sources
- Position, magnitude and angular size from the OpenNGC catalogue (Mattia Verga).
- Object identity cross-referenced with SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg).
- Image credits and the original observation source are linked with each photograph.
Related objects
- Pleiades — star cluster
- Hercules Cluster — star cluster
- Small Sgr Star Cloud — star cluster
- Messier 25 — star cluster
- Messier 103 — star cluster