NGC1582 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1582 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:01 (PST), 52° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:12, 80° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:17, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1582
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h31m [2] |
| Declination: | +43°47' [2] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 7.00 (V) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 7.8 arcmin |
| Distance: | 1.1 kpc 3.6 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.21 |
Sources