The open cluster NGC 2175
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 2175 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:09, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:26, 69° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:32, 45° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 2175
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 84
Position
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 6.80 (V) [3] 7.00 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.20 |
| Right ascension: | 06h09m [2] |
| Declination: | +20°29' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.3 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.26 |