NGC2254 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2254 will become visible at around 20:24 (EDT), 50° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:16.
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Name
NGC2254
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h35m [2] |
| Declination: | +07°40' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 9.10 (V) [3] 9.75 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.4 kpc 7.7 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.65 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.77 |
Sources