NGC2587 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2587 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:00 (PDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:28, 26° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:10, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2587
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h23m [2] |
| Declination: | −29°30' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 9.20 (V) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 6.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.7 kpc 8.8 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.96 |
Sources