NGC189 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC189 will become visible at around 17:56 (PST), 62° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 00:59 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC189
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h39m [2] |
| Declination: | +61°05' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 8.80 (V) [3] 9.07 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin |
| Distance: | 752.0 parsec 2451.5 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.27 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.58 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.