NGC1980 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC1980 is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 18° above the horizon. It will become visible at around 20:26 (EDT), 18° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 50 minutes after the Sun at 22:17.
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Name
NGC1980
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h35m [2] |
| Declination: | −05°54' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 2.50 (V) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 9.3 arcmin |
| Distance: | 550.0 parsec 1793.0 lightyrs [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -6.20 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.