NGC2175 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2175 will become visible at around 20:24 (EDT), 56° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:40.
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Name
NGC2175
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h09m [2] |
| Declination: | +20°29' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 6.80 (V) [3] 7.00 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.3 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.20 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.26 |
Sources