IC : IC361

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
IC361 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk21°330° (Northwest)
SetDawn13°20° (North)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

21°

330° (Northwest)

Elevation

IC361 Celestial motion
Information about IC361

General information

Open Cluster IC361 has the magnitude of 12 and is placed in Camelopardalis constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 6 angular minutes.
cluster is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-28, cluster IC361 will be visible all night. At 22:06 the object will be placed at northwest, 21° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:52 when fade from view as dawn breaks north.
 

IC361 on the sky map

IC361 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Camelopardalis

Magnitude

12

Apparent size6'
Right ascension4h 18m 57.6s
Declination58° 15′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

International Catalogue (IC)

IC361

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H N 66Double Star5.34
NGC1502Open Cluster6.9