The Butterfly Cluster (M93)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , the Butterfly Cluster is visible between 20:25 and 01:42. It will become accessible around 20:25, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:03, 33° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 01:42 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
The Butterfly Cluster (M93)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 6.20 (V) [5] 6.57 (B) [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.37 |
| Right ascension: | 07h44m [3] |
| Declination: | -23°51' [3] |
| Distance: | 1.0 kpc 3.4 klyr [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.88 |
Sources
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.