General information
Open Cluster NGC457 has the magnitude of 6 and is placed in Cassiopeia constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 13 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 NGC457 will be visible all night. At 21:01 the object will be placed at northwest, 19° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 05:28 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 22° above horizon, will be reached at 05:27, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
Owl Cluster (NGC457) on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | Owl Cluster, ET Cluster |
Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude | 6 |
Apparent size | 13' |
Right ascension | 1h 19m 35s |
Declination | 58° 17′ 12″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC457 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H III 23 | Double Star | 5.07 |