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NGC 1708 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 17.05°   Az: 17.52°   Direction: North-North-East

NGC 1708 is a Open Cluster in the Camelopardalis constellation. NGC 1708 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 1708 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 1708 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1708 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (6 arcmin) and minor (6 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 05m 23s
+52° 51’ 57”
13h 53m 53s
18h 59m 17s

J2000

05h 03m 21s
+52° 49’ 55”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1708 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for NGC 1708 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis.

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Finder chart for NGC 1708 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 1708 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1708 is a visual representation of it.
6 arcmin
6 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

NGC 1708 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis is circumpolar and transits at 12:51 UTC (altitude: 88.6°)