The Sailboat Cluster (NGC225)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Sailboat Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:47 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 40° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:29.
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Name
The Sailboat Cluster (NGC225)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h43m [2] |
| Declination: | +61°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 7.00 (V) [3] 7.43 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 657.0 parsec 2141.8 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.43 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.09 |
Sources