NGC4609 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC4609 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC4609
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h42m [2] |
| Declination: | -62°59' [2] |
| Constellation: | Crux |
| Magnitude: | 6.90 (V) [4] 7.32 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.2 kpc 4.0 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.42 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.54 |
Sources