General information
NGC654 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Cassiopeia constellation and has apparent size of 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-26, cluster NGC654 will be visible all night. At 22:03 the object will be placed at north, 14° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:56 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 29° above horizon, will be reached at 04:55, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
NGC654 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 5' |
Right ascension | 1h 44m 0s |
Declination | 61° 53′ 6″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC654 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H III 23 | Double Star | 5.07 |
H V 81 | Double Star | 6.34 |
NGC457 | Open Cluster | 6.4 |