About omi Per Cloud
omi Per Cloud is a common cluster. It sits in the constellation Per.
Notable enough to have earned a proper name, not just a catalogue number.
Common cluster 15 EP
omi Per Cloud
RA 56.1425° · Dec 32.1628° · openngc
Score breakdown
· 2 badgesCommon 24 pts → Uncommon
- Has a proper name +8
- Star cluster +7
Total score 15
9 more points to reach Uncommon.
Badges
- Star cluster · +7
- Has a proper name · +8
Trivia
How we found it
- Named. Notable enough to have earned a proper name, not just a catalogue number.
Properties
- constellation
- Per
- dso type
- Cl+N
- name
- omi Per Cloud
- named
- yes
How to see it
Look for omi Per Cloud in the constellation Per.
Like any astronomical target, omi Per Cloud is best seen from a dark site away from city lights, and when it is above the horizon depends on your latitude and the time of year. The visibility panel above works out tonight's viewing window for your saved location.
Why omi Per Cloud is a common cluster
omi Per Cloud scores 15 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the common tier. Another 9 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 2 science badges — Star cluster and Has a proper name — each earned for a real, measurable property of the object. Rarity on Spacedle is never random: the more remarkable an object's astrophysics, the more badges it collects, the higher it scores, and the rarer it ranks.