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NGC 886 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 25.43°   Az: 357.72°   Direction: North

NGC 886 is a Open Cluster in the Cassiopeia constellation. NGC 886 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 886 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 886 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia star
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DSS2 image of NGC 886 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.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

02h 25m 07s
+63° 53’ 24”
11h 41m 15s
14h 06m 22s

J2000

02h 23m 12s
+63° 46’ 43”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 886 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 886 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 886 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia.

Finder chart NGC 886 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 886 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 886 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 886 is a visual representation of it.
4.8 arcmin
4.8 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 886 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia is circumpolar and transits at 01:12 UTC (altitude: 77.6°)