The open cluster C 16
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , C 16 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 18:41 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 23° above your north-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 18:56 when it dips 22° above your north-western horizon. At 04:53, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 26° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Name
C 16
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Lacerta |
| Magnitude: | 6.40 (V)[2] 6.54 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.14 |
| Right Ascension: | 22h15m [1] |
| Declination: | +49°53' [1] |
| Distance: | 808.0 parsec 2634.1 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.14 |