NGC1980 (Open cluster)

From South El Monte , NGC1980 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:16, when it reaches an altitude of 14° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:46, 50° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:06, 45° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC1980
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 05h35m [2] |
Declination: | −05°54' [2] |
Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: | 2.50 (V) [3] |
Distance: | 550.0 parsec 1793.0 lightyrs [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -6.20 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.