NGC2479 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2479 will become visible at around 20:37 (PDT), 28° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 59 minutes after the Sun at 23:32.
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Name
NGC2479
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h55m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 9.60 (V) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.3 arcmin |
| Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.2 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.40 |
Sources