NGC2259 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , NGC2259 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:03 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 65° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:44.
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Name
NGC2259
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h38m [2] |
| Declination: | +10°53' [2] |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 10.80 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 3.3 kpc 10.8 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.80 |
Sources
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.