Caroline's Rose (NGC 7789)
Caroline's Rose (NGC 7789) is an open cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia, magnitude 6.7, 14′ across.
A 6.7-magnitude open cluster in Cassiopeia, about 14′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around October, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in September). It can be seen from everywhere north of 33°S and never sets north of 33°N.
At its highest it stands 83° up from 50°N, 68° up from 35°N, 33° up from the equator, below the horizon from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Designations
- NGC 7789
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Apparent size
- 14′
- Position
- RA 23h 57.4m, Dec +56° 42′ (J2000)
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