The Garnet Star (μ-Cep)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , the Garnet Star is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible around 18:20 (EST), 45° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:23 when it dips 17° above your north-western horizon. At 05:46, it will return to an altitude of 17° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 20° before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:17.
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The Garnet Star (μ-Cep)
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Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.