NGC1746 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 18 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1746 will become visible at around 20:06 (PDT), 56° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:54.
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Name
NGC1746
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h03m [2] |
| Declination: | +23°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 6.10 (V) [4] |
| Angular dimensions: | 18.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 630.0 parsec 2053.8 lightyrs [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.90 |
Sources