NGC1342 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC1342 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST), 31° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:48, 86° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:58, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1342
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 6.70 (V) [4] 7.35 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.65 |
| Right ascension: | 03h31m [2] |
| Declination: | +37°22' [2] |
| Distance: | 665.0 parsec 2167.9 lightyrs [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.41 |
Sources
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.