The open cluster NGC 129
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 129 is visible all night. It will become visible around 19:23 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 47° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:27, 26° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 129
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 2
Position
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 6.50 (V) [3] 7.33 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.83 |
| Right ascension: | 00h29m [2] |
| Declination: | +60°12' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.3 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.55 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.