NGC2252 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2252 will become visible at around 20:25 (EDT), 47° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:03.
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Name
NGC2252
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h34m [2] |
| Declination: | +05°21' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 7.70 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 900.0 parsec 2934.0 lightyrs [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.07 |
Sources