IC2157 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2157 will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 78° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:43.
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Name
IC2157
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h04m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [1] 8.91 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
Source