NGC2588 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2588 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 15° above the 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] |
| Distance: | 5.0 kpc 16.1 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.67 |
Sources