⁂ M5  M5 is a star cluster in Serpens. ..•............ ................... ....•..:•:::::::....... .•.•..::•:•:::::::•...... .....•::::+++++++:::•:.•... .....::::+**###**+•:::.•... .....:::++*#####*++:::..... .....::::+**###**+:•::..... .....:::::+++++++:••::..... ......:::::•::::•::..•... .......:::::::•:....... ...............•.•. ...............  Type Star cluster  Constellation Serpens  Magnitude 7.0  Apparent size 23′  You need binoculars at least, from here   Known as  Messier M5  Dreyer NGC 5904  what it has been called: skymap.sh/M5/about  40.00,-83.00 Sat 19 Sep 20:48 · 25° up in the WSW · mag 7.0 · ↑ 10:44 ↓ 23:01 ⌃ 16:52  Next best sighting opportunity. Best in the next 12 months on 6 May 2027.  Not visible right now, the sky is still too bright.  Next chance: 20:48 tonight, 25° up in the WSW. Chart drawn for that moment.  70° · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · •· · ·      60° · · • · · · · · · ·• · · · · · · · · · ·   ★ Altair • •   •   •  50° · · · · · · · · · · · •· · · • · · · · ·   • •   ● ⢀● •  40° • · ⠸⡀ · ⢀⠎⠈⠢⡀ · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·   ●⠊● CASSIOPEIA'S W⡀ ⢀ ⢀⣀   ● ⡸ ⡜● • • ● KITE • ⠉●  30° · · · · ●· ⢰GREAT SQUARE · · ·• · · •· · ⢀⠇ · ⠈• · ·   ⠈⢢ ⢠⠃ • • │ ⢸ BIG DIPPER   ⠣⡀⡎ • ●⠰● ── ◎ ── M5★ Arcturus ⡀  20° · · · ·• · ● · · · ·TEAPOT● ◑⡇Moon · · │ · ⠇ · • · ●⡀⢠•· ·   • • ⠣⣤● • ● ⠈●   ⠈• •   • ◆ Neptune •• •  10° · · ·• · · · · · · · •• • ·• · · · · · Ξ ISS ·   •• ◆ Saturn • •   • •  0°  •  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────  N NE E SE S SW W NW N zenith 70-90° ∙∙∙∙N∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙ •∙∙∙ ∙∙• ∙∙ ∙ • ∙ E • + ★ W • ∙ ∙∙ ∙∙ ∙∙∙ ∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙ ∙∙∙∙S∙∙∙∙  Vega  M5: 25° above the horizon in the WSW (bearing 250°).  Face WSW and look about 3 fists up — a closed fist at arm's length is about  10°.  Magnitude 7.0.  Nearest bright marker: Arcturus, 23° away — M5 is level with it, to the  left.  You will find it in Serpens.   It spans 23 arcminutes, roughly 0.7 Moon-widths.   Your sky here is about Bortle 7, bright, so for this you want binoculars at least, from here.   The Moon is 61% lit and only 57° away, which will wash out anything faint nearby.   Best in the next 12 months: 2027-05-06, when it reaches 52° with 6.5 hours of darkness and the Moon 0%  lit.  Follow @skymapsh for skymap.sh updates