Melotte 186 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Melotte 186 will become visible at around 17:31 (EST), 25° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 27 minutes after the Sun at 19:54.
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Name
Melotte 186
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h01m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 3.00 (V) [1] |