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chi Persei Cluster (NGC0884) Observation Details

NGC0884 Daily Motion

NGC0884 is circumpolar, never setting below the horizon and always visible in the night sky from your location. However, it will change its position significantly, moving 66 degrees over time. You can find the best times to observe NGC0884, when it reaches its highest elevation, in the annual motion section.
NGC0884 will be visible until April, 10, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

NGC0884 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC0884 is always above the horizon
Sunset	17:10	35°
Civil sunset	17:41	39°
NGC0884 transit	22:51	73°
Astrosession begin	04:24	36°
NGC0884 is always above the horizon
Astrosession end	06:21	22°
Civil sunrise	06:55	19°
Sunrise	07:25	16°

Track NGC0884 Position Throughout the Night

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Shift the map to change the time and observe NGC0884 changing position in the night sky.

NGC0884 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC0884 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter

These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC0884

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Object name	NGC0884
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC0884 coordinates	2.37558, 57.14411
Center coordinates	2.37558, 57.14411

NGC0884 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC0884

Time	04:24
Latitude	39.9625
Longitude	-83.0061
NGC0884 elevation	36°
NGC0884 Azimuth	42°

Here you can see the current position of the NGC0884 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC0884's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC0884

Date	Fri, 22 November 2024
Twighlight start	18:42
Twighlight end	05:44
Twighlight duration	11h 2m
Rise	NGC0884 is always up
Set	NGC0884 is always up
Elevation at transit	73°
Transit time	22:48
Equatorial coordinate	RA: 02h 22m 32s, Dec: 57° 08' 38"
Magnitude	4
Constellation	Perseus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC0884, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC0884 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.

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