The open cluster IC 348
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , IC 348 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:55 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 04:47.
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Name
IC 348
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 41
Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 7.30 (V) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 03h44m [2] |
| Declination: | +32°09' [2] |
| Distance: | 385.0 parsec 1255.1 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.63 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.