Graff's Cluster (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 24 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Graff's Cluster is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 21:12 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 53° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:11, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:53, when it sinks to 19° above your 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)[1] 4.96 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.36 |
| Right Ascension: | 18h38m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°27' [1] |
| Distance: | 484.0 parsec 1577.8 lightyears [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.82 |
Source
Events
| 01 Jul 2019 | – IC4756 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2020 | – IC4756 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2021 | – IC4756 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2022 | – IC4756 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2023 | – IC4756 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2024 | – IC4756 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2025 | – IC4756 is well placed |
| 01 Jul 2026 | – IC4756 is well placed |