NGC 7281 - Open Cluster in Cepheus
NGC 7281 is a Open Cluster in the Cepheus constellation. NGC 7281 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
- NGC 7281 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Its current altitude is 20° above the horizon. See also rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 7281
The following table reports NGC 7281 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 7281 is a visual representation of it.Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 7281
The image below is a photograph of NGC 7281 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).
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 7281
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 7281 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 7281 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 ans set times of NGC 7281 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 7281 - Open Cluster in Cepheus is circumpolar and transits at 11:31 UTC (altitude: 83.7°)