NGC1220 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1220 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:51 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:30.
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Name
NGC1220
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h11m [2] |
| Declination: | +53°20' [2] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 11.80 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 1.8 kpc 5.9 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.52 |
Sources