IC2156 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2156 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 6° below the horizon at dawn.
Name
IC2156
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 06h04m [2] |
Declination: | +24°09' [2] |
Constellation: | Gemini |
Distance: | 2.1 kpc 6.8 klyr [1] |
Sources