NGC1980 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC1980 will become visible at around 20:11 (EDT), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:32.
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Name
NGC1980
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h35m [2] |
| Declination: | −05°54' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 2.50 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 550.0 parsec 1793.0 lightyrs [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.20 |
Sources