The open cluster NGC 7261
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 7261 is visible all night. It will become visible around 19:01 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 64° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:07, 74° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:12, when it sinks below 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 7261
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 450
Position
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [3] 9.20 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
| Right ascension: | 22h20m [2] |
| Declination: | +58°03' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.7 kpc 5.5 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.73 |