NGC2186 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2186 will become visible at around 20:25 (EDT), 44° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:41.
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Name
NGC2186
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h12m [2] |
| Declination: | +05°27' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 8.70 (V) [3] 9.20 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.7 kpc 8.8 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.50 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.46 |
Sources