NGC2451 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 37 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2451 is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 17° above the horizon. It is visible between 00:20 and 03:00. It will become accessible at around 00:20, when it rises to an altitude of 15° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:40, 17° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:00 when it sinks below 15° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2451
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −37°58' [1] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 2.80 (V) [2] 10.04 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 37.5 arcmin |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.54 |
Events
| 17 Jan 2026 | – The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 17 Jan 2027 | – The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 17 Jan 2028 | – The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 16 Jan 2029 | – The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 17 Jan 2030 | – The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 17 Jan 2031 | – The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 17 Jan 2032 | – The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 16 Jan 2033 | – The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed |