NGC2580 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2580 is visible between 22:06 and 01:12. It will become accessible at around 22:06, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:39, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:12 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2580
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h21m [2] |
| Declination: | −30°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 9.70 (V) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 4.0 kpc 13.0 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.31 |
Sources