The Sailboat Cluster (Open Cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Sailboat Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 04:01 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 22° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 29° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:19.
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Name
Sailboat Cluster
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 7.00 (V) [3] 7.43 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.43 |
| Right ascension: | 00h43m [2] |
| Declination: | +61°46' [2] |
| Distance: | 657.0 parsec 2141.8 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.09 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.