The Auriga Salt-and-Pepper (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Auriga Salt-and-Pepper will become visible at around 20:55 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 44° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 5 hours and 33 minutes after the Sun at 01:19.
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Name
Auriga Salt-and-Pepper
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Brightness (V mag): | 5.60 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
| Right Ascension: | 05h52m |
| Declination: | +32°33' |
| Distance: | 1.4 kpc 4.5 klyr |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -5.10 |