NGC2423 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2423 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:33, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:26, 34° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:36, 27° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2423
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h37m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 6.70 (V) [4] 7.15 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 766.0 parsec 2497.2 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.45 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.72 |
Sources