NGC : NGC7142

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
NGC7142 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk18°14° (North)
SetDawn54°29° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:53

54°

29° (Northeast)

Elevation

NGC7142 Celestial motion
Information about NGC7142

General information

Open Cluster NGC7142 has the magnitude of 9 and is placed in Cepheus constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 4 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-27, cluster NGC7142 will be visible all night. At 22:05 the object will be placed at north, 18° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:54 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 54° above horizon, will be reached at 04:53, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

NGC7142 on the sky map

NGC7142 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Cepheus

Magnitude

9

Apparent size4'
Right ascension21h 45m 10s
Declination65° 46′ 18″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC7142

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H I 48Double Star7.21
NGC7023Cluster with Nebulosity7.1
NGC7160Open Cluster6.1