NGC2383 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2383 will become visible at around 20:23 (EDT), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:24.
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Name
NGC2383
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h24m [2] |
| Declination: | −20°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [3] 8.88 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 3.1 kpc 10.0 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.48 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.04 |
Sources