NGC : NGC7243

General information

NGC7243 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Lacerta constellation and has apparent size of 21 angular minute.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-27 cluster NGC7243 will be visible all night. At 22:05 the object will be placed at north, 2° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:54 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 53° above horizon, will be reached at 04:53, when cluster will be placed at northeast.