M52 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , M52 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 22:24 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 60° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:30.
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Name
M52
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 23h24m [3] |
| Declination: | +61°35' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 6.90 (V) [5] |
| Distance: | 1.4 kpc 4.6 klyr [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.83 |
Sources