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Proper Name	Alpha Persei Cluster
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	None
Other Designations	Collinder 39, Melotte 20
Constellation	Perseus
Right Ascension	3h 26m 28s
Declination	+48° 58' 30"
Distance	542 light years 166 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +2.29 Absolute: -3.81
Diameter	Apparent: 5° Actual: 53 light years
Number of Stars	c. 5,000
Optimum Visibility	November / December (usually visible from northern latitudes)

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