NGC2866 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2866 is visible from soon after it rises, at 22:07, until soon before it sets at 02:48.
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Name
NGC2866
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h22m [2] |
| Declination: | −51°06' [2] |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.6 kpc 8.5 klyr [1] |
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