NGC2658 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2658 is visible between 01:34 and 03:26. It will become accessible at around 01:34, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:30, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:26 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2658
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h43m [2] |
| Declination: | −32°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Magnitude: | 9.20 (V) [4] |
| Angular dimensions: | 7.2 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.6 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.33 |
Sources