General information
NGC146 is the open cluster at magnitude 9 that is placed in Cassiopeia constellation and has apparent size of 7 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
2024-05-05 cluster NGC146 will be visible all night. At 22:17 the object will be placed at north, 13° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:40 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 39° above horizon, will be reached at 04:39, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
NGC146 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude | 9 |
Apparent size | 7' |
Right ascension | 0h 33m 6s |
Declination | 63° 18′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC146 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H V 79 | Double Star | 5.92 |
NGC129 | Open Cluster | 6.5 |
NGC189 | Open Cluster | 8.8 |
NGC225 | Open Cluster | 7 |