NGC2215 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC2215 will become visible at around 20:23 (EDT), 35° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:13.
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Name
NGC2215
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h20m [2] |
| Declination: | −07°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [4] 8.85 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.2 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.40 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.16 |
Sources
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.