NGC2345 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2345 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:52 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:56.
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Name
NGC2345
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h08m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°11' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 7.70 (V) [4] 8.58 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.3 kpc 7.3 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.88 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.06 |
Sources