The Heart Nebula (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Heart Nebula will become visible at around 20:57 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 26° above your north-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 21:47 when it dips 22° above your north-western 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)[2] 7.03 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
| Right Ascension: | 02h32m [1] |
| Declination: | +61°27' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.3 kpc 7.6 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -5.35 |