General information
Open Cluster NGC1039 has the magnitude of 5 and is placed in Perseus constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 35 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-19, cluster NGC1039 will become observable at northwest as the dusk sky fades, 4° above your horizon, at 21:53. At 22:42 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest. Maximum elevation, 8° above horizon, will be reached at 05:07, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
Messier M34 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Perseus |
Magnitude | 5 |
Apparent size | 35' |
Right ascension | 2h 42m 5s |
Declination | 42° 45′ 42″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M34 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC1039 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H III 5* | Double Star | 2.31 |
H III 60 | Double Star | 5 |