The open cluster NGC 7261
R/B-band color composite 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 21:22 (EDT), 42° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:18, 66° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 7261
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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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 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.