IC : IC166

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
IC166 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk14°347° (North)
SetDawn28°31° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:51

28°

31° (Northeast)

Elevation

IC166 Celestial motion
Information about IC166

General information

Open Cluster IC166 has the magnitude of 12 and is placed in Cassiopeia constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 7 angular minutes.
cluster is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-28, cluster IC166 will be visible all night. At 22:06 the object will be placed at north, 14° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:52 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 28° above horizon, will be reached at 04:51, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

IC166 on the sky map

IC166 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Magnitude

12

Apparent size7'
Right ascension1h 52m 22.8s
Declination61° 51′ 54″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC166

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NGC559Open Cluster9.5
M103 / NGC581Open Cluster7.4
NGC609Open Cluster11
NGC637Open Cluster8.2
NGC654Open Cluster6.5
NGC659Open Cluster7.9
NGC663Open Cluster7.1
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