General information
NGC609 is the open cluster at magnitude 11 that is placed in Cassiopeia constellation and has apparent size of 3 angular minutes.
cluster is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-05-13, cluster NGC609 will be visible all night. At 22:29 the object will be placed at north, 14° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:28 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 34° above horizon, will be reached at 04:27, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
NGC609 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
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Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude | 11 |
Apparent size | 3' |
Right ascension | 1h 36m 22.8s |
Declination | 64° 32′ 6″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC609 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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