Graff's Cluster (Open Cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 24 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , Graff's Cluster is visible all night. It will become visible around 23:01 (PDT), 34° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:56, 47° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:21, 43° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Graff's Cluster
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 4.60 (V) [4] 4.96 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.36 |
| Right ascension: | 18h38m [2] |
| Declination: | +05°27' [2] |
| Distance: | 484.0 parsec 1577.8 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.82 |
Sources
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.
Events
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| 01 Jul 2024 | – IC4756 is well placed |
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| 02 Jul 2027 | – IC4756 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2028 | – IC4756 is well placed |