NGC : NGC146

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-05
Astronomical night: 22:17 - 04:40 (GMT -5)
NGC146 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk13°1° (North)
SetDawn38°35° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:39

39°

35° (Northeast)

Elevation

NGC146 Celestial motion
Information about NGC146

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

NGC146 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Magnitude

9

Apparent size7'
Right ascension0h 33m 6s
Declination63° 18′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC146

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H V 79Double Star5.92
NGC129Open Cluster6.5
NGC189Open Cluster8.8
NGC225Open Cluster7