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public  Hackenheim, Germany Hackenheim, Germany  ⓘ
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Sunrise: 5:28 
Transit: 13:33 
Sunset: 21:37
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NGC 7708 - Open Cluster in Cepheus

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 58.53°   Az: 334.71°   Direction: North-North-West

NGC 7708 is a Open Cluster in the Cepheus constellation. NGC 7708 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 7708 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 7708 - Open Cluster in Cepheus star
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DSS2 image of NGC 7708 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (5.1 arcmin) and minor (5.1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

23h 36m 07s
+72° 58’ 27”
03h 18m 23s
02h 54m 31s

J2000

23h 35m 00s
+72° 49’ 59”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 7708 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 7708 - Open Cluster in Cepheus.

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Finder chart for NGC 7708 - Open Cluster in Cepheus.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 7708 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 7708 is a visual representation of it.
5.1 arcmin
5.1 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

Location: Hackenheim, Germany
Latitude: 49° 49’ 00” N
Longitude: 7° 54’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/Berlin

NGC 7708 - Open Cluster in Cepheus is circumpolar and transits at 04:10 UTC (altitude: 66.8°)