NGC2141 (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 , NGC2141 will become visible at around 20:15 (EDT), 48° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:55.
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Name
NGC2141
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h02m [2] |
| Declination: | +10°26' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 9.40 (V) [3] 10.43 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 4.0 kpc 13.1 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.63 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.