NGC2539 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2539 will become visible at around 20:24 (EDT), 36° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:38.
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Name
NGC2539
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h10m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°49' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 6.50 (V) [4] 7.05 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.4 kpc 4.4 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.55 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.17 |
Sources