The open cluster M 39
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 19 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), M 39 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 19:22 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 73° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:32, 80° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:40, when it sinks to 19° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
M 39
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 4.60 (V)[1] 4.66 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.06 |
| Right Ascension: | 21h31m [1] |
| Declination: | +48°26' [1] |
| Distance: | 326.0 parsec 1062.8 lightyears [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -2.97 |
Source