M52 (Open cluster)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , M52 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 04:11 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 32° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:53.

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Name M52
Object type Open cluster
Other names
The Cassiopeia Salt-and-Pepper
M52[1]
NGC 7654[3]
Cr 455[4]
Mel 243[5]
Position
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Magnitude:6.90 (V) [5]
Right ascension:23h24m [3]
Declination:+61°35' [3]
Distance:1.4 kpc
4.6 klyr [2]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-3.83
Visibility from Ashburn

All times shown in Ashburn local time.

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39.04°N
77.49°W
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