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 will become visible at around 20:57 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 57° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 7 hours and 27 minutes after the Sun at 03:16.
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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 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.33 |