NGC2506 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2506 will become visible at around 20:17 (EDT), 36° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:25.
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Name
NGC2506
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h00m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 7.60 (V) [5] 8.28 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 3.5 kpc 11.3 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.10 |
Sources