NGC : NGC281

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
NGC281 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk7°354° (North)
SetDawn32°41° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:51

32°

41° (Northeast)

Elevation

NGC281 Celestial motion
Information about NGC281

General information

NGC281 is the star cluster with nebulousity at magnitude 7 that is placed in Cassiopeia constellation and has apparent size of 4 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, star cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-28, star cluster NGC281 will be visible all night. At 22:06 the object will be placed at north, 7° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:52 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 32° above horizon, will be reached at 04:51, when star cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

NGC281 on the sky map

NGC281 on the sky map
Object type

Cluster with Nebulosity

Alternative names

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Magnitude

7

Apparent size4'
Right ascension0h 52m 25.1s
Declination56° 33′ 54″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC281

International Catalogue (IC)

IC11

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H I 39Double Star6.7
H V 18Double Star2.35
H III 3Double Star3.52
NGC129Open Cluster6.5