NGC1245 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC1245 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:36, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:31, 85° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 55° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1245
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h14m [2] |
| Declination: | +47°14' [2] |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [4] 9.16 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 11.4 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.8 kpc 9.1 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.76 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.84 |
Sources
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.