NGC2243 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2243 will become visible at around 19:58 (PDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:13.
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Name
NGC2243
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h29m [2] |
| Declination: | −31°16' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 9.40 (V) [4] 10.12 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.1 arcmin |
| Distance: | 4.5 kpc 14.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.72 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.85 |
Sources