IC166 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC166 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 03:27 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 29° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:34.
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Name
IC166
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h52m [2] |
| Declination: | +61°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [2] 13.00 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 4.8 kpc 15.6 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.30 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.71 |
Sources