The open cluster Mel 186
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Mel 186 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:13 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 50° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:54, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:44, when it sinks below 15° above your western horizon.
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Name
Mel 186
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.