NGC2286 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2286 will become visible at around 20:20 (EDT), 39° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:33.
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Name
NGC2286
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h47m [2] |
| Declination: | −03°08' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 7.50 (V) [3] 8.16 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.6 kpc 8.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.66 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.57 |
Sources