Cluster

Owl Cluster

NGC 457 · MWSC 114

An open cluster whose two bright foreground stars read as eyes, giving it its popular names.

Captures

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Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

From 51.5°N: best October to November, peaking at 82° at 22:00. Circumpolar - never sets.

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Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.