Collinder 173 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Jacksonville , Collinder 173 is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 13° above the horizon. It is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:15 (EDT), 13° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:43, 13° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:02, when it sinks below 11° above your southern horizon.
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Name
Collinder 173
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h02m [1] |
| Declination: | −46°23' [1] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 0.60 (V) [1] |