IC1590 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC1590 will become visible at around 18:02 (PST), 66° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 00:17 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
IC1590
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h52m [2] |
| Declination: | +56°38' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 7.40 (P) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.3 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.9 kpc 9.6 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.94 |
Sources