The Butterfly Cluster (Open Cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Butterfly Cluster is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 04:44, when it reaches an altitude of 22° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 06:11, 25° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:13, 25° above your southern horizon.
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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) [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 Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.