Melotte 71 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Melotte 71 will become visible at around 20:25 (EDT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:04.
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Name
Melotte 71
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h37m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 7.10 (V) [1] |