The open cluster NGC 7031
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 7031 is visible all night. It will become visible around 19:54 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 67° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:48, 80° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:58, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 7031
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 430
Position
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 9.10 (V) [3] 10.01 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
| Right ascension: | 21h07m [2] |
| Declination: | +50°52' [2] |
| Distance: | 900.0 parsec 2934.0 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.67 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.