NGC2579 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2579 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 12° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2579
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h20m [2] |
| Declination: | −36°13' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 7.50 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 1.0 kpc 3.4 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.57 |
Sources