NGC1817 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1817 will become visible at around 18:48 (PST), 71° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:06.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 9.3 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.4 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.74 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.77 |
Sources