NGC2143 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2143 is visible from soon after it rises, at 05:55, until soon before it sets at 18:42. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
Name
NGC2143
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 06h03m [2] |
Declination: | +05°49' [2] |
Constellation: | Orion |
Distance: | 800.0 parsec 2608.0 lightyrs [1] |
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