The open cluster NGC 136
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 136 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 23:25, 69° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 19:11 (EDT), 47° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:07, 31° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 136
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 11.30 (P) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 00h31m [2] |
| Declination: | +61°30' [2] |
| Distance: | 4.1 kpc 13.3 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.76 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.