The open cluster NGC 1883
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 1883 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 59° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:49, 85° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:45, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 1883
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 64
Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.00 (V) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 05h25m [2] |
| Declination: | +46°29' [2] |
| Distance: | 4.8 kpc 15.6 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.41 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.