M67 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 33 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , M67 will become visible around 21:30 (EDT), 28° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:13.
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Name
M67
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 6.90 (V) [5] 7.60 (B) [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.70 |
| Right ascension: | 08h51m [3] |
| Declination: | +11°48' [3] |
| Distance: | 908.0 parsec 2960.1 lightyrs [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.89 |
Sources
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.