NGC2262 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2262 will become visible at around 20:12 (PDT), 51° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:55.
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Name
NGC2262
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h39m [2] |
| Declination: | +01°08' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 11.30 (V) [3] 11.30 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.9 arcmin |
| Distance: | 3.6 kpc 11.7 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.48 |
Sources