NGC : NGC663

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-09
Astronomical night: 22:23 - 04:34 (GMT -5)
NGC663 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk11°355° (North)
SetDawn31°34° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:33

31°

34° (Northeast)

Elevation

NGC663 Celestial motion
Information about NGC663

General information

NGC663 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Cassiopeia constellation and has apparent size of 16 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-09, cluster NGC663 will be visible all night. At 22:23 the object will be placed at north, 11° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:34 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 31° above horizon, will be reached at 04:33, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

NGC663 on the sky map

NGC663 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Magnitude

7

Apparent size16'
Right ascension1h 46m 9s
Declination61° 14′ 6″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC663

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H III 23Double Star5.07
H V 81Double Star6.34
NGC457Open Cluster6.4
NGC654Open Cluster6.5