NGC2401 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2401 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:18, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:41, 41° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:08, 41° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2401
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h29m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°57' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 12.60 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 5.9 kpc 19.2 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.25 |
Sources