General information
NGC1027 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Cassiopeia constellation and has apparent size of 20 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-28, cluster NGC1027 will be visible all night. At 22:06 the object will be placed at north, 16° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:52 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 23° above horizon, will be reached at 04:51, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
NGC1027 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 20' |
Right ascension | 2h 42m 43s |
Declination | 61° 38′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC1027 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
IC1805 | Cluster with Nebulosity | 6.5 |
IC1848 | Cluster with Nebulosity | 6.5 |
NGC869 | Open Cluster | 5.3 |
NGC884 | Open Cluster | 6.1 |