The open cluster NGC 436
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 436 is visible all night. It will become visible around 19:11 (EDT), 41° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:07, 34° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 436
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 8.80 (V) [4] 8.01 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.79 |
| Right ascension: | 01h15m [2] |
| Declination: | +58°49' [2] |
| Distance: | 3.0 kpc 9.8 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.60 |
Sources
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.