NGC2311 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2311 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:06, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:47, 44° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:36, 30° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2311
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h57m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°36' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 9.60 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 2.3 kpc 7.5 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.20 |
Sources