The Hole in a Cluster (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Hole in a Cluster is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible around 18:04 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 24° above your north-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 5 hours and 18 minutes after the Sun at 22:11 (EST). In the morning, it will rise at 00:55 – 6 hours and 21 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 32° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:05.
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Name
Hole in a Cluster
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 6.80 (V) [3] 7.47 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.67 |
| Right ascension: | 19h37m [2] |
| Declination: | +46°23' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.2 kpc 4.0 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.62 |