NGC2430 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2430 is visible from soon after it rises, at 07:44, until soon before it sets at 17:52. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2430
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h39m [2] |
| Declination: | −16°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Distance: | 650.0 parsec 2119.0 lightyrs [1] |
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