NGC2266 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC2266 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:52 (EDT) – 3 hours and 49 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:30.
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Name
NGC2266
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h43m [2] |
| Declination: | +26°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 9.50 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 3.4 kpc 11.1 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.16 |
Sources