NGC2158 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2158 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:30 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:36.
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Name
NGC2158
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h07m [2] |
| Declination: | +24°05' [2] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 8.60 (V) [4] 9.49 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 5.1 kpc 16.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.93 |
Sources