NGC2304 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2304 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:32, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:37, 66° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:38, 44° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2304
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h55m [2] |
| Declination: | +17°59' [2] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 10.00 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 4.4 kpc 14.3 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.22 |
Sources