IC : IC2157

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
IC2157 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk8°295° (Northwest)
Set23:060°302° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

8°

295° (Northwest)

Elevation

IC2157 Celestial motion
Information about IC2157

General information

Open Cluster IC2157 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Gemini constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 7 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 IC2157 will become observable at northwest as the dusk sky fades, 8° above your horizon, at 22:17. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:06 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

IC2157 on the sky map

IC2157 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Gemini

Magnitude

8

Apparent size7'
Right ascension6h 4m 49.7s
Declination24° 4′ 12″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC2157

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 48Double Star8.31
H V 55Double Star7.01
H V 52Double Star6.65
H N 111Double Star8.15
H V 112*Double Star7.17
H II 60Double Star6.39
H VI 73Double Star3.14
H V 65Double Star5.8
H N 123Double Star4.6
NGC2129Open Cluster6.7
M35 / NGC2168Open Cluster5.1
NGC2175Cluster with Nebulosity6.8