M48 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 28 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , M48 will become visible at around 21:03 (EDT), 30° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:08.
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Name
M48
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h13m [3] |
| Declination: | -05°45' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 5.80 (V) [5] 6.11 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 770.0 parsec 2510.2 lightyrs [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.31 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.63 |
Sources