NGC2309 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2309 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:31 (PST), 32° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:19, 48° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:08, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2309
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h56m [2] |
| Declination: | −07°10' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 10.50 (V) [4] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.4 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.5 kpc 8.2 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.50 |
Sources