NGC : NGC609

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-13
Astronomical night: 22:29 - 04:28 (GMT -5)
NGC609 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk14°359° (North)
SetDawn34°31° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:27

34°

31° (Northeast)

Elevation

NGC609 Celestial motion
Information about NGC609

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

NGC609 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Magnitude

11

Apparent size3'
Right ascension1h 36m 22.8s
Declination64° 32′ 6″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC609

International Catalogue (IC)

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