The open cluster Double Cluster
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Double Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible at around 00:55 (EDT), when it rises to an altitude of 17° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 42° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:23.
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Name
Double Cluster
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Brightness (V): | Mag 4.0 |
| Right Ascension: | 02h19m |
| Declination: | +57°09' |
| Distance: | 2.1 kpc 6.8 klyr |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -7.59 |