Graff's Cluster (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 24 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Graff's Cluster is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 19° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:14 (EST) – 2 hours and 59 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 19° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:02.
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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)[2] 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 |
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 |