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 (click to change), NGC 2281 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:55 (EDT) – 7 hours and 57 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 63° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:48.
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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)[1] 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 |
Source