NGC2396 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2396 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 26° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC2396
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h28m [2] |
| Declination: | −11°43' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 7.40 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 588.0 parsec 1916.9 lightyrs [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.45 |
Sources