IC : IC1434

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
IC1434 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk8°22° (North)
SetDawn56°52° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:39

57°

52° (Northeast)

Elevation

IC1434 Celestial motion
Information about IC1434

General information

IC1434 is the open cluster at magnitude 9 that is placed in Lacerta constellation and has apparent size of 8 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-05 cluster IC1434 will be visible all night. At 22:17 the object will be placed at north, 8° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:40 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 57° above horizon, will be reached at 04:39, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

IC1434 on the sky map

IC1434 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Lacerta

Magnitude

9

Apparent size8'
Right ascension22h 10m 33.4s
Declination52° 50′ 33.7″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC1434

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC7243Open Cluster6.4