NGC1605 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1605 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:54 (PST), 43° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:55, 78° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:04, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1605
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h34m [2] |
| Declination: | +45°16' [2] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 10.70 (V) [3] 11.63 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.3 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.6 kpc 8.3 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.34 |
Sources