NGC 7226
NGC 7226 is an open cluster in the constellation Cepheus, magnitude 9.6, 3.0′ across.
A 9.6-magnitude open cluster in Cepheus, about 3′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around September, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in August). It can be seen from everywhere north of 35°S and never sets north of 35°N.
At its highest it stands 85° up from 50°N, 70° up from 35°N, 35° up from the equator, below the horizon from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Cepheus
- Designations
- NGC 7226
- Magnitude
- 9.6
- Apparent size
- 3.0′
- Position
- RA 22h 10.4m, Dec +55° 24′ (J2000)
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