NGC869 (Open cluster)

From San Diego , NGC869 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:45 (PST), 50° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:45, 65° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:36, when it sinks below 20° above your north-western horizon.
Name
NGC869
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 02h18m [2] |
Declination: | +57°07' [2] |
Constellation: | Perseus |
Magnitude: | 5.30 (V) [4] 4.30 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 2.1 kpc 6.8 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
Absolute mag (V): | -6.29 |
All times shown in San Diego local time.