The Alpha Persei Cluster (Open Cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Alpha Persei Cluster will become visible around 18:38 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 71° above your north-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:42.
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Name
Alpha Persei Cluster
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Mel 20
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.