The Heart Nebula (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Heart Nebula is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight around 04:00, 30° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 21:44 (EDT), 13° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Heart Nebula
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 6.50 (V) [3] 7.03 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
| Right ascension: | 02h32m [2] |
| Declination: | +61°27' [2] |
| Distance: | 2.3 kpc 7.6 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.35 |