NGC1817 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC1817 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 9° above the horizon at dawn.
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Name
NGC1817
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h12m [2] |
| Declination: | +16°41' [2] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 7.70 (V) [3] 8.44 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.4 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.74 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.77 |
Sources