NGC744 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC744 will become visible at around 20:23 (EDT), 31° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 21:46 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC744
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h58m [2] |
| Declination: | +55°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 7.90 (V) [3] 8.38 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.2 kpc 3.9 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.48 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.51 |
Sources