NGC 7261 is a Open Cluster in the Cepheus constellation. NGC 7261 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 8.4, NGC 7261 is visible with the help of a binocular with a 40-50mm aperture or a small telescope.

Oct 24, 2018 · Both NGC 7281 and NGC 7261 are modest clusters that stand out from the rich backdrop of Milky Way stars. About 45′ southwest of Delta you'll spy two modest open clusters also separated by 45′ — NGC 7281 and NGC 7261. Both fit comfortably within my 64× field of view. NGC 7281 contains about 20 stars tucked into a loose 12′-wide heap.

From Virginia Beach , NGC7261 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 03:33 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 38° before fading from view as dawn breaks at …

Oct 12, 2016 · Although not particularly compact, the cluster features a nice mix of bright and faint stars highlighted by three 10th-magnitude stars in a neat line that recalls Orion's Belt. Another smaller open cluster, NGC 7261, lies not quite 1° to its west. About a third as large and moderately compact, its shape reminds me of a squat arrowhead.

NGC 7261: With thin, high cloud covering the whole sky, this wasn’t an ideal night for observing. NGC 7261 appeared as small, well detached and somewhat concentrated. About 15 stars were seen through the thin cloud.

NGC 7261 (appearing at the right of the frame) is an open star cluster lying 55,000 light years away in the constellation of Cepheus. It is a fairly scattered cluster that spans 15x10 arcminutes in the sky. The nebulosity visible at the lower left is part of Sh-135 (also known as LBN492).

Sharpless 135 is also known as LBN 492. It is the overall emission (red) region dominating this field. The three smaller emission nebulae seen in the lower right are (from left to right) LBN 486, LBN 489, and LBN 491. On the left side of the image is the open cluster NGC 7261.

Oct 10, 2013 · In this week's Astronomy magazine podcast, we'll help you observe open cluster NGC 7261, globular cluster 47 Tucanae, and Bond's Galaxy (NGC 7793) in October's night sky.

< NGC List NGC 7261. NGC 7261 is a open cluster located in the constellation of Cepheus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 7261:

Nov 30, 2024 · NGC 7261 is an open cluster located in Cepheus. Also partly visual in the upper right is part of emission nebula Sh-135.