NGC2421 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2421 will become visible at around 20:25 (EDT), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:29.
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Name
NGC2421
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h36m [2] |
| Declination: | −20°36' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 8.30 (V) [4] 8.69 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.2 kpc 7.2 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.39 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.41 |
Sources