NGC 771 - Star in Cassiopeia
NGC 771 is a Star in the Cassiopeia constellation. NGC 771 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 771 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).
Key facts about NGC 771
NGC 771 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 34.1°
Azimuth: 356.8°
Direction: North
See also NGC 771 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 3.95, NGC 771 is barely visible to the naked eye, easily visible with the help of a small binocular.
Photometric information of NGC 771
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 771 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 771
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 771 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 771 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 and set times of NGC 771 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 771 - Star in Cassiopeia is circumpolar and transits at 11:00 UTC (altitude: 69.1°)