NGC1496 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1496 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:58 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 39° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:11.
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Name
NGC1496
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h04m [2] |
| Declination: | +52°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 9.60 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 1.2 kpc 4.0 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.85 |
Sources