Open cluster · Auriga
NGC 1893 Letter Y Cluster
mag 7.56′ across
About
NGC 1893, the Letter Y Cluster, is an open cluster of magnitude 7.5 in Auriga, about 6′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 1893 is in the constellation Auriga.
- Best evenings: around late January it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 47° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)A small knot of stars, partly resolved.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A group of faint stars.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 1893 |
|---|---|
| Type | Open cluster |
| Magnitude | 7.5The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 6′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 05h 22m 44.1s |
| Declination (J2000) | +33° 24′ 43″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →