NGC2409 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2409 will become visible at around 20:17 (EDT), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:31.
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Name
NGC2409
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h31m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°11' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 7.30 (V) [2] 7.48 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.3 kpc 7.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.18 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.50 |
Sources