The Dragonfly Cluster (NGC457)

From Fairfield , the Dragonfly Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:58 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 30° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:18.
Name
The Dragonfly Cluster (NGC457)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 01h19m [2] |
Declination: | +58°17' [2] |
Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
Magnitude: | 6.40 (V) [5] 6.97 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 2.4 kpc 7.9 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.57 |
Absolute mag (V): | -5.53 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.