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NGC 1724 - Open Cluster in Auriga

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 20.55°   Az: 33.54°   Direction: North-North-East

NGC 1724 is a Open Cluster in the Auriga constellation. NGC 1724 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 1724 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 1724 - Open Cluster in Auriga star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1724 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (3 arcmin) and minor (3 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 05m 25s
+49° 31’ 29”
15h 31m 22s
20h 36m 48s

J2000

05h 03m 32s
+49° 29’ 30”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1724 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 1724 - Open Cluster in Auriga star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1724 - Open Cluster in Auriga.

Finder chart NGC 1724 - Open Cluster in Auriga star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1724 - Open Cluster in Auriga.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 1724 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1724 is a visual representation of it.
3 arcmin
3 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 1724 - Open Cluster in Auriga is circumpolar and transits at 05:42 UTC (altitude: 88.0°)