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Collinder 463 — Open Cluster in Cassiopeia

Open Cluster Excellent (61/100)
OpenCluster Cassiopeia Visible
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1Properties

Magnitude 5.7
Angular Size 57 arcmin
Open Cluster

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 45m 45.0s
Dec +71° 48' 36.0"
Constellation Cassiopeia
Catalog Cr 463

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Easy Easy Easy
150mm Newt. Easy Easy Easy
C8 203mm Easy Easy Easy
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Easy on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Sep – Nov (peak: Oct)

4 Eyepiece View

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30x TFOV: 1.7° Lim. mag: 13.6
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Collinder 463 · 57.0′ diameter · N up, E left

5 Best Magnification

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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