NGC2251 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2251 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:03 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:28.
Name
NGC2251
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 06h34m [2] |
Declination: | +08°21' [2] |
Constellation: | Monoceros |
Magnitude: | 7.30 (V) [3] 7.69 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.3 klyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.39 |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -3.32 |
Sources