NGC1220 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC1220 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:35 (EST), 63° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:04, 79° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:32, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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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