The open cluster NGC 2420
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 2420 will become visible at around 21:03 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 54° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 6 hours and 5 minutes after the Sun at 01:59.
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Name
NGC 2420
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 8.30 (V)[2] 9.00 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.70 |
| Right Ascension: | 07h38m [1] |
| Declination: | +21°34' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.5 kpc 8.1 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.67 |