The open cluster NGC 2204
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , NGC 2204 is visible between 00:22 and 02:38. It will become accessible around 00:22, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:30, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:38 when it sinks below 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC 2204
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 8.60 (V) [3] 9.35 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.75 |
| Right ascension: | 06h15m [2] |
| Declination: | -18°39' [2] |
| Distance: | 2.6 kpc 8.6 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.50 |