The open cluster NGC 7788
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 7788 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible around 18:40 (EST), 42° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:35, 22° above your north-eastern horizon.
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Name
NGC 7788
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 459
Position
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 9.40 (V) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 23h56m [2] |
| Declination: | +61°23' [2] |
| Distance: | 2.4 kpc 7.7 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.48 |