The open cluster NGC 1496
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 1496 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:34 (EDT), when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 33° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:07.
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Name
NGC 1496
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 44
Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 9.60 (V) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 04h04m [2] |
| Declination: | +52°39' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.2 kpc 4.0 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.85 |