The open cluster NGC 1605
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 1605 is visible all night. It will become visible around 17:36 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 29° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:26, 85° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:54, 24° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 1605
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 52
Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 10.70 (V) [3] 11.63 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
| Right ascension: | 04h34m [2] |
| Declination: | +45°16' [2] |
| Distance: | 2.6 kpc 8.3 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.34 |