The cluster NGC 1624
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 1624 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:41 (EDT), when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 34° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:16.
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Name
NGC 1624
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Object Type
Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 53
Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 11.80 (V)[2] |
| Right Ascension: | 04h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +50°27' [1] |
| Distance: | 63.0 kpc 205.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -7.20 |