NGC : NGC1502

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-24
Astronomical night: 22:01 - 04:59 (GMT -5)
NGC1502 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk25°332° (Northwest)
SetDawn16°18° (North)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

25°

332° (Northwest)

Elevation

NGC1502 Celestial motion
Information about NGC1502

General information

NGC1502 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Camelopardalis constellation and has apparent size of 8 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-24 cluster NGC1502 will be visible all night. At 22:01 the object will be placed at northwest, 25° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:59 when fade from view as dawn breaks north.
 

NGC1502 on the sky map

NGC1502 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Camelopardalis

Magnitude

7

Apparent size8'
Right ascension4h 7m 50s
Declination62° 19′ 54″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1502

International Catalogue (IC)