NGC : NGC744

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-18
Astronomical night: 22:36 - 04:21 (GMT -5)
NGC744 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk5°359° (North)
SetDawn29°40° (Northeast)
Maximum elevation

04:20

30°

40° (Northeast)

Elevation

NGC744 Celestial motion
Information about NGC744

General information

NGC744 is the open cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Perseus constellation and has apparent size of 11 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-18, cluster NGC744 will be visible all night. At 22:36 the object will be placed at north, 5° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:21 when fade from view as dawn breaks northeast. Maximum elevation, 30° above horizon, will be reached at 04:20, when cluster will be placed at northeast.
 

NGC744 on the sky map

NGC744 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Perseus

Magnitude

8

Apparent size11'
Right ascension1h 58m 36s
Declination55° 28′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC744

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 66Double Star6.5
H III 23Double Star5.07
NGC457Open Cluster6.4