The open cluster NGC 1708
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 1708 will become visible around 19:02 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 75° above your northern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:56 when it dips 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 1708
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension: | 05h03m [2] |
| Declination: | +52°49' [2] |
| Distance: | 600.0 parsec 1956.0 lightyrs [1] |