NGC : NGC1342

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-28
Astronomical night: 21:01 - 05:28 (GMT -5)
NGC1342 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk24°299° (Northwest)
Set23:46322° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

24°

299° (Northwest)

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, 2024-03-28, cluster NGC1342 will become observable at northwest as the dusk sky fades, 24° above your horizon, at 21:01. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:46 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

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