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
2024-04-26 star cluster NGC281 will be visible all night. At 22:03 the object will be placed at north, 7° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:56 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 32° above horizon, will be reached at 04:55, when star cluster will be placed at northeast.
NGC281 on the sky map
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Object type | Cluster with Nebulosity |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 4' |
Right ascension | 0h 52m 25.1s |
Declination | 56° 33′ 54″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC281 |
International Catalogue (IC) | IC11 |
Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H I 39 | Double Star | 6.7 |
H V 18 | Double Star | 2.35 |
H III 3 | Double Star | 3.52 |
NGC129 | Open Cluster | 6.5 |