The Perseus Double Cluster (Caldwell 14)

Image of the Perseus Double Cluster
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , the Perseus Double Cluster is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:35 (EST), 56° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:44, 74° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:03, when it sinks below 18° above your north-western horizon.

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Name The Perseus Double Cluster (Caldwell 14)
Object type Open cluster
Comprised of NGC869
NGC884
Other names
The Perseus Double Cluster
The Double Cluster
C 14[1]
Position
Right ascension:02h20m [1]
Declination:+57°08' [1]
Constellation:Perseus
Magnitude:4.30 (V) [1]
Visibility from Fairfield

All times shown in Fairfield local time.

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41.14°N
73.26°W
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