NGC436 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC436 will become visible at around 20:23 (EDT), 28° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 21:27 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC436
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h15m [2] |
| Declination: | +58°49' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 8.80 (V) [4] 8.01 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 3.0 kpc 9.8 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.79 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.60 |
Sources