NGC2343 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2343 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:46, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:57, 38° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:36, 26° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2343
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h08m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 6.70 (V) [3] 7.05 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.1 kpc 3.4 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.35 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.42 |
Sources