The Butterfly Cluster (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Butterfly Cluster is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:07 (EDT) – 5 hours and 18 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 26° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:20.
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Name
Butterfly Cluster
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 6.20 (V)[1] 6.57 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.37 |
| Right Ascension: | 07h44m [1] |
| Declination: | -23°51' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.0 kpc 3.4 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.88 |
Source