Melotte 15 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Melotte 15 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 03:38 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 27° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:29.
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Name
Melotte 15
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h32m [1] |
| Declination: | +61°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 6.50 (V) [1] |