The Spiral Cluster (M34)
![the Spiral Cluster Image of the Spiral Cluster](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115908_95ecba714092.png)
From Cambridge , the Spiral Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:45 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:56.
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 Cambridge local time.