NGC2471 (Double star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC2471 will become visible at around 21:42 (EDT), 55° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 02:08 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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NGC2471
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Object type
Double star
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