The open cluster NGC 2451
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 37 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 2451 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 12° 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