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public LocationGreenwich, United Kingdom
TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 5:22 
Transit: 12:55 
Sunset: 20:28
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NGC 7281 - Open Cluster in Cepheus

Altitude: 51.3°   Azimuth: 52.7°   Direction: North-East

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.

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).

Image of NGC 7281 - Open Cluster in Cepheus star
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DSS2 image of NGC 7281 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (4.8 arcmin) and minor (4.8 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about NGC 7281

NGC 7281
Open Cluster
Cepheus

NGC 7281 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: 51.3°
Azimuth: 52.7°
Direction: North-East

See also NGC 7281 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 7281 - Open Cluster in Cepheus

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.
4.8 arcmin
4.8 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 7281

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 7281 are provided in the following table:

22h 25m 20s
+57° 49’ 16”

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°.

Finder chart NGC 7281 - Open Cluster in Cepheus star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 7281 - Open Cluster in Cepheus.

Finder chart NGC 7281 - Open Cluster in Cepheus star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 7281 - Open Cluster in Cepheus.

Rise and set times of NGC 7281 from your location

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

NGC 7281 - Open Cluster in Cepheus is circumpolar and transits at 07:26 UTC (altitude: 83.7°)