NGC2542 (Double star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2542 will become visible at around 20:20 (EDT), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:20.
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Name
NGC2542
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Object type
Double star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h11m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 4.72 (V) [1] 5.68 (B) [1] 3.12 (J) [1] 2.70 (H) [1] 2.59 (K) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Source