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NGC 7801 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 42.78°   Az: 57.66°   Direction: East-North-East

NGC 7801 is a Open Cluster in the Cassiopeia constellation. NGC 7801 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 7801 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 7801 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia star
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DSS2 image of NGC 7801 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (4.2 arcmin) and minor (4.2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 01m 39s
+50° 53’ 10”
18h 42m 17s
18h 43m 57s

J2000

00h 00m 20s
+50° 44’ 41”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 7801 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 7801 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia.

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Finder chart for NGC 7801 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 7801 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 7801 is a visual representation of it.
4.2 arcmin
4.2 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 7801 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia is circumpolar and transits at 08:40 UTC (altitude: 89.4°)