The open cluster NGC 744
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 744 is visible all night. It will become visible around 17:36 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 54° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:54, 75° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:30, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 744
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 22
Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 7.90 (V) [3] 8.38 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.48 |
| Right ascension: | 01h58m [2] |
| Declination: | +55°28' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.2 kpc 3.9 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.51 |