The open cluster NGC 2269
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 2269 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 7° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC 2269
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 114
Position
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Magnitude: | 10.00 (V) [3] 10.42 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.42 |
| Right ascension: | 06h43m [2] |
| Declination: | +04°37' [2] |
| Distance: | 1.7 kpc 5.5 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -1.14 |