The open cluster M 48

From Fairfield , M 48 is visible between 20:10 and 03:31. It will become accessible around 20:10, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:49, 43° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 03:31 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
M 48
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Constellation: | Hydra |
Magnitude: | 5.80 (V) [3] 6.11 (B) [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.31 |
Right ascension: | 08h13m [2] |
Declination: | -05°45' [2] |
Distance: | 770.0 parsec 2510.2 lightyrs [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -3.63 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.