NGC1981 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC1981 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:22 (PST), 39° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:41, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:58, when it sinks below 18° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC1981
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h35m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°25' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 4.20 (V) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 9.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 400.0 parsec 1304.0 lightyrs [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.81 |
Sources