The Spiral Cluster (M34)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 22 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , the Spiral Cluster is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:27 (EST), 37° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:20, 89° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:06, when it sinks below 20° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Spiral Cluster (M34)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h42m [3] |
| Declination: | +42°44' [3] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 5.20 (V) [5] 5.37 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 499.0 parsec 1626.7 lightyrs [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.17 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.29 |
Sources
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.