Omicron Persei Cloud (IC 348)

Omicron Persei Cloud (IC 348) is a cluster + nebula in the constellation Perseus, 10′ × 10′ across.

A star cluster with nebulosity in Perseus, about 10′ across.

When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around December, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in November). It can be seen from everywhere north of 58°S and never sets north of 58°N.

At its highest it stands 72° up from 50°N, 87° up from 35°N, 58° up from the equator, 23° up from 35°S.

Facts

Type

Cluster + nebula

Constellation

Perseus

Designations

IC 348, IC 1985

Apparent size

10′ × 10′

Position

RA 3h 44.6m, Dec +32° 10′ (J2000)

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