NGC 288
RA 0h 53m · Dec -26° 29′
5′
Open cluster

NGC 288

NGC 288
We don’t yet know how old these photons are.
UV/IRUV/IR-cut. Blocks ultraviolet and infrared so refractor optics stay in focus across the visible band.ZWO Seestar S50ZWO Seestar S50Aperture 50mm · Focal length 250mm · f/5 · Apo triplet with ED element · Sony IMX462 colour CMOS sensor (1920 x 1080, 2.1MP)…View equipment →
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↻ Revisited — built over 2 nights, the next night
  1. 1 22/09/2025 35m (212 × 10s) ZWO Seestar S50, ZWO Seestar S50 Camera
  2. 2 23/09/2025 35m (212 x 10s) ZWO Seestar S50, ZWO Seestar S50 Camera
22/09/2025 23/09/2025 The next night
Date
22/09/2025
Location
36.3857° N, 28.0415° E
Integration
35m (212 × 10s)
Software
ZWO Seestar app
Notes
·
Total effort
2h 55m over 2 nights
Moon
🌑New Moon, 0% lit
Plate solve
Centre RA
0h 52m 46.9s
Centre Dec
−26° 28′ 41″
Field
42.7′ × 76.0′
Pixel scale
2.37″/px
Orientation
165.1° E of N
Hemisphere
Southern
Also in this frame
NGC 288

Catalogued objects inside the plate-solved field, nearest the centre first. Highlighted names have their own photo here.

TelescopeZWO Seestar S50
CameraZWO Seestar S50 Camera
RigFamily Holiday Rig

Where to find it

Finder chart
-27°10′-27°-26°50′-26°40′-26°30′-26°20′-26°10′-26°-25°50′0h51m0h51m0h52m0h53m0h53m0h54m0h55mNGC 288NE42.7′ x 76.0′5′

Star field and catalogued objects inside the plate-solved field, oriented to the solve. Fully offline, from the bundled star and deep-sky catalogues.

Interactive sky chart centred on 0 52 46.9 -26 28 41. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, click a star or object to identify it. Zoom in to the plate-solved field for the DSS survey photo; zoom out for constellation figures and neighbouring catalogue objects. Fully self-hosted: the star and deep-sky catalogues and the survey image are all served from this site, so nothing external loads. Imagery: DSS2 colour (STScI / POSS-II). Constellation figures © Dominic Ford (GPLv3).

Captured from · Ρόδος (Rhodes)
36.3857° N, 28.0415° E · view on OpenStreetMap ↗ · Place data © GeoNames (CC BY)

Frequently asked questions

What kind of object is NGC 288?
NGC 288 is an open cluster.
What are the coordinates of NGC 288?
NGC 288 sits at right ascension 00h 52m 47s and declination −26° 28′ 41″ (J2000).
When is the best time to photograph NGC 288?
NGC 288 rides highest in the evening sky around October, reaching about 27° above the horizon from around 36°N.
What equipment was used to photograph NGC 288?
This image of NGC 288 was captured with ZWO Seestar S50 and ZWO Seestar S50 Camera.
How much exposure time went into this image?
This image of NGC 288 represents 35m (212 × 10s) + 35m (212 x 10s) of total integration time.

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