NGC1245 (Open cluster)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC1245 will become visible at around 18:31 (PST), 73° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:52.

Name NGC1245
Object type Open cluster
Other names
NGC 1245[2]
Cr 38[3]
Mel 18[4]
Position
Right ascension:03h14m [2]
Declination:+47°14' [2]
Constellation:Perseus
Magnitude:8.40 (V) [4]
9.16 (B) [2]
Angular dimensions:11.4 arcmin
Distance:2.8 kpc
9.1 klyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.76
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-3.84

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