The open cluster NGC 1245
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , NGC 1245 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:54, 75° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:38, 65° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 1245
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [4] 9.16 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.76 |
| Right ascension: | 03h14m [2] |
| Declination: | +47°14' [2] |
| Distance: | 2.8 kpc 9.1 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.84 |
Sources
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.