NGC2354 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2354 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:49 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:54.
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Name
NGC2354
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h14m [2] |
| Declination: | −25°41' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 6.50 (V) [3] 7.28 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 4.1 kpc 13.3 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.78 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.56 |
Sources