Collinder 69 (Open cluster)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Collinder 69 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:14 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 61° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:41.

Name Collinder 69
Object type Open cluster
Other names
The Lambda Orionis Cluster
Cr 69[1]
Position
Right ascension:05h35m [1]
Declination:+09°56' [1]
Constellation:Orion
Magnitude:2.80 (V) [1]

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