NGC7261 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC7261 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 00:31 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 50° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:30.
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Name
NGC7261
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h20m [2] |
| Declination: | +58°03' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [3] 9.20 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.7 kpc 5.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.73 |
Sources