General information
Open Cluster NGC1496 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Perseus constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 4 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 NGC1496 will be visible all night. At 21:01 the object will be placed at northwest, 36° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 05:28 when fade from view as dawn breaks north.
NGC1496 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
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Constellation | Perseus |
Magnitude | 10 |
Apparent size | 4' |
Right ascension | 4h 4m 32s |
Declination | 52° 39′ 42″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC1496 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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