The Alpha Persei Cluster (Melotte 20)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , the Alpha Persei Cluster will become visible at around 19:52 (EDT), 42° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 23:42 when it dips 12° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Alpha Persei Cluster (Melotte 20)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +48°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 1.20 (V) [1] |