Orion's Belt (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Orion's Belt is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:52 (EDT) – 6 hours and 0 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 48° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:18.
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Name
Orion's Belt
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 70