NGC2281 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2281 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:17 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 32° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:35.
Name
NGC2281
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 06h48m [2] |
Declination: | +41°04' [2] |
Constellation: | Auriga |
Magnitude: | 5.40 (V) [4] 6.05 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 558.0 parsec 1819.1 lightyrs [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.65 |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -3.33 |
Sources