The open cluster NGC 2252
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 2252 will become visible at around 20:47 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 30° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 4 hours and 2 minutes after the Sun at 23:35.
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Name
NGC 2252
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 102
Position
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 7.70 (V)[2] |
| Right Ascension: | 06h34m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°21' [1] |
| Distance: | 900.0 parsec 2934.0 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -2.07 |