General information
NGC225 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Cassiopeia constellation and has apparent size of 12 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-19, cluster NGC225 will be visible all night. At 21:53 the object will be placed at north, 13° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 05:08 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 33° above horizon, will be reached at 05:07, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
NGC225 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 12' |
Right ascension | 0h 43m 39s |
Declination | 61° 46′ 30″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC225 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H V 79 | Double Star | 5.92 |
H I 39 | Double Star | 6.7 |
H III 3 | Double Star | 3.52 |
NGC129 | Open Cluster | 6.5 |