The Spiral Cluster (M34)
From Fairfield , the Spiral Cluster is visible all night. It will become visible at around 19:06 (EDT), 23° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:30, 88° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:04, 40° above your north-western horizon.
Name
The Spiral Cluster (M34)
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Object type
Open cluster
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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 |
Absolute mag (V): | -3.29 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.