NGC 136 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
NGC 136 is a Open Cluster in the Cassiopeia constellation. NGC 136 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 136 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 136
NGC 136 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 46.9°
Azimuth: 316.3°
Direction: North-West
See also NGC 136 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 136
The following table reports NGC 136 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 136 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 136
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 136 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 136 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 136 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 136 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia is circumpolar and transits at 10:15 UTC (altitude: 80.0°)