The open cluster NGC 2281
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 2281 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 20:38, when it rises 20° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:05, 87° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:47, 59° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 2281
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 5.40 (V)[2] 6.05 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.65 |
| Right Ascension: | 06h48m [1] |
| Declination: | +41°04' [1] |
| Distance: | 558.0 parsec 1819.1 lightyears [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.33 |