NGC2257 (Globular cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2257 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2257
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Object type
Globular cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h30m [2] |
| Declination: | −64°19' [2] |
| Constellation: | Dorado |
| Magnitude: | 12.62 (V) [2] 13.24 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.0 arcmin x 4.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 49.0 kpc 159.7 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.83 |