The open cluster C 50
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 24 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , C 50 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 17:49 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 20° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:15, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:50, when it sinks to 19° above your western horizon.
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Name
C 50
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Events
| 29 Dec 2018 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2019 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2020 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2021 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2022 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2023 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2024 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |
| 29 Dec 2025 | – NGC 2244 is well placed |