NGC2588 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2588 is visible between 20:42 and 22:20. It will become accessible at around 20:42, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:31, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 22:20 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2588
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h23m [2] |
| Declination: | −32°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 11.80 (V) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.9 arcmin |
| Distance: | 5.0 kpc 16.1 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.67 |
Sources