NGC2042 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2042 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2042
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h36m [1] |
| Declination: | −68°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: | 9.58 (V) [1] 9.82 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.5 arcmin x 4.5 arcmin |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.24 |
Source