NGC2259 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2259 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:47 (PST), 62° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:50, 66° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:33, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2259
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h38m [2] |
| Declination: | +10°53' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 10.80 (V) [4] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 3.3 kpc 10.8 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.80 |
Sources