The Heart-Shaped Cluster (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 14 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Heart-Shaped Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:52 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:43.
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Name
Heart-Shaped Cluster
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 5.90 (V) [3] 6.27 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.37 |
| Right ascension: | 07h02m [2] |
| Declination: | -08°21' [2] |
| Distance: | 950.0 parsec 3097.0 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.99 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.