IC1442 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC1442 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:43 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 40° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:14.
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Name
IC1442
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h16m [2] |
| Declination: | +53°59' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lacerta |
| Magnitude: | 9.10 (V) [2] 9.53 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.3 kpc 7.6 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.43 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.75 |
Sources