IC2581 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , IC2581 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
IC2581
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h27m [2] |
| Declination: | −57°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Magnitude: | 4.00 (V) [3] 4.79 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.4 kpc 8.0 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.49 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -7.94 |
Sources
Events
| 27 Feb 2025 | – The cluster IC 2581 is well placed |
| 27 Feb 2026 | – The cluster IC 2581 is well placed |
| 27 Feb 2027 | – The cluster IC 2581 is well placed |
| 27 Feb 2028 | – The cluster IC 2581 is well placed |
| 27 Feb 2029 | – The cluster IC 2581 is well placed |
| 27 Feb 2030 | – The cluster IC 2581 is well placed |
| 27 Feb 2031 | – The cluster IC 2581 is well placed |
| 27 Feb 2032 | – The cluster IC 2581 is well placed |