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Messier 3 - Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici

Altitude: 65.9°   Azimuth: 199.8°   Direction: South-South-West

Messier 3 is a Globular Cluster in the Canes Venatici constellation. Messier 3 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of Messier 3 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.54x0.54 degrees (32.4x32.4 arcmins).

Image of Messier 3 - Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici star
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DSS2 image of Messier 3 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (16.2 arcmin) and minor (16.2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about Messier 3

Messier 3
Globular Cluster
Canes Venatici

Messier 3 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 65.9°
Azimuth: 199.8°
Direction: South-South-West

See also Messier 3 rise and set times.

Given its visual magnitude of 6.39, Messier 3 is easily visible with the help of a small binocular.

Available Resources for Messier 3 - Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici

Photometric information of Messier 3

The following table lists the magnitude of Messier 3 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).

6.39

For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.

Apparent size of Messier 3

The following table reports Messier 3 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of Messier 3 is a visual representation of it.
16.2 arcmin
16.2 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Messier 3

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of Messier 3 are provided in the following table:

13h 42m 11s
+28° 22’ 31”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of Messier 3 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart Messier 3 - Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici star
Simplified finder chart for Messier 3 - Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici.

Finder chart Messier 3 - Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici star
Simplified finder chart for Messier 3 - Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici.

Rise and set times of Messier 3 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's Messier 3 - Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 61.6°
Max altitude: 66.9°
Azimuth: 298.4°