NGC : NGC1342

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-04
Astronomical night: 22:15 - 04:42 (GMT -5)
NGC1342 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise04:290°38° (Northeast)
SetDawn1°40° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:41

2°

40° (Northeast)

Elevation

NGC1342 Celestial motion
Information about NGC1342

General information

NGC1342 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Perseus constellation and has apparent size of 14 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-04, cluster NGC1342 will rise at northeast at 04:29 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (04:42) the object will be placed at northeast. Maximum elevation, 2° above horizon, will be reached at 04:41, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

NGC1342 on the sky map

NGC1342 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Perseus

Magnitude

7

Apparent size14'
Right ascension3h 31m 38s
Declination37° 22′ 36″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1342

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H III 39Double Star4.97
H II 22Double Star2.85