NGC884 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC884 is visible all night. It will become visible around 17:34 (EST), 53° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:04, 73° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:47, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC884
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Magnitude: | 6.10 (V) [4] 4.40 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
| Right ascension: | 02h22m [2] |
| Declination: | +57°08' [2] |
| Distance: | 2.9 kpc 9.6 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.24 |
Sources
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 27 Oct 2023 | – NGC 884 is well placed |
| 27 Oct 2024 | – NGC 884 is well placed |
| 27 Oct 2025 | – NGC 884 is well placed |
| 27 Oct 2026 | – NGC 884 is well placed |
| 27 Oct 2027 | – NGC 884 is well placed |
| 27 Oct 2028 | – NGC 884 is well placed |
| 27 Oct 2029 | – NGC 884 is well placed |
| 27 Oct 2030 | – NGC 884 is well placed |