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 dawn sky, rising at 02:22 (EDT) – 3 hours and 40 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 04:47.
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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 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.