The open cluster NGC 2451
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 37 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 2451 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 10° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC 2451
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Other Names
Cr 161
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 16 Jan 2021 | – NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 17 Jan 2022 | – NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 17 Jan 2023 | – NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 17 Jan 2024 | – NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 16 Jan 2025 | – NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 17 Jan 2026 | – NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 17 Jan 2027 | – NGC 2451 is well placed |
| 17 Jan 2028 | – NGC 2451 is well placed |