NGC2301 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2301 will become visible at around 20:24 (EDT), 45° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:07.
Name
NGC2301
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
Right ascension: | 06h51m [2] |
Declination: | +00°27' [2] |
Constellation: | Monoceros |
Magnitude: | 6.00 (V) [4] 6.30 (B) [2] |
Distance: | 870.0 parsec 2836.2 lightyrs [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.30 |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -3.70 |
Sources