NGC2204 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2204 is visible between 23:45 and 04:25. It will become accessible at around 23:45, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:05, 30° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:25 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2204
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h15m [2] |
| Declination: | −18°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 8.60 (V) [4] 9.35 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.6 kpc 8.6 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.75 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.50 |
Sources