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
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude | 12 |
Apparent size | 7' |
Right ascension | 1h 52m 22.8s |
Declination | 61° 51′ 54″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) |
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International Catalogue (IC) | IC166 |