NGC2236 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2236 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:17 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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Name
NGC2236
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h29m [2] |
| Declination: | +06°49' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 8.50 (V) [3] 9.08 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.9 kpc 9.6 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.58 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.83 |
Sources