The Spiral Cluster (Open Cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 22 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Spiral Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:27 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 04:29.
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Name
Spiral Cluster
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 5.20 (V) [5] 5.37 (B) [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.17 |
| Right ascension: | 02h42m [3] |
| Declination: | +42°44' [3] |
| Distance: | 499.0 parsec 1626.7 lightyrs [2] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.29 |
Sources
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.