The Alpha Persei Cluster (Melotte 20)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , the Alpha Persei Cluster is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 15° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:52 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 15° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:43.
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Name
The Alpha Persei Cluster (Melotte 20)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.