The Alpha Persei Cluster (Melotte 20)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Alpha Persei Cluster is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 15° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:48 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 15° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:42.
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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] |