NGC1883 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1883 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (PST), 37° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:34, 77° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:47, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC1883
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h25m [2] |
| Declination: | +46°29' [2] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.00 (V) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.7 arcmin |
| Distance: | 4.8 kpc 15.6 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.41 |
Sources