The Spiral Cluster (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 22 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Spiral Cluster is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 17:54 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 51° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:17, 86° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:53, when it sinks to 20° above your north-western horizon.
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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)[2] 5.37 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.17 |
| Right Ascension: | 02h42m [1] |
| Declination: | +42°44' [1] |
| Distance: | 499.0 parsec 1626.7 lightyears [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.29 |