NGC 189 — Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
Good (42/100)
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1Properties
Magnitude
8.8
Angular Size
2.7′
Cl, pL, R, st 11...15
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Position & Identifiers
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Easy | Easy | Medium+ |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Easy | Easy | Easy |
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
Medium
on Seestar S50
3Visibility
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Best season
Aug – Oct
(peak: Sep)
4
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5
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
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mag 7.0
0.8°
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mag 6.5
1.5°
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Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 9.8
1.7°
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Open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 9.1
2.3°
Cassiopeia
IC 10
Galaxy
Galaxy
mag 10.3
3.0°
Cassiopeia
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HIP 3821; Eta Cassiopeiae; 24 Cassiopeiae
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Double Star
mag 3.44
3.5°
Cassiopeia
NGC 281
Emission nebula — try an OIII filter
Emission Nebula
mag 7.0
4.8°
Cassiopeia
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