NGC2252 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2252 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:38 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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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