M48 (Open cluster)
From Cambridge , M48 will become visible at around 20:42 (EDT), 36° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:46.
Name
M48
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 08h13m [3] |
Declination: | -05°45' [3] |
Constellation: | Hydra |
Magnitude: | 5.80 (V) [5] 6.11 (B) [3] |
Distance: | 770.0 parsec 2510.2 lightyrs [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.31 |
Absolute mag (V): | -3.63 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.