The open cluster NGC 136
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 136 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible at around 03:56 (EDT), when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 29° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:20.
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Name
NGC 136
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 4
Position
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 11.30 (P)[2] |
| Right Ascension: | 00h31m [1] |
| Declination: | +61°30' [1] |
| Distance: | 4.1 kpc 13.3 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -1.76 |