NGC : NGC129

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-26
Astronomical night: 22:03 - 04:56 (GMT -5)
NGC129 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk10°356° (North)
SetDawn35°38° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:55

36°

38° (Northeast)

Elevation

NGC129 Celestial motion
Information about NGC129

General information

Open Cluster NGC129 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Cassiopeia constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 21 angular minute.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-26, cluster NGC129 will be visible all night. At 22:03 the object will be placed at north, 10° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:56 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 36° above horizon, will be reached at 04:55, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

NGC129 on the sky map

NGC129 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Magnitude

7

Apparent size21'
Right ascension0h 30m 0s
Declination60° 13′ 6″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC129

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H V 79Double Star5.92
H V 18Double Star2.35
H III 3Double Star3.52