NGC2516 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 24 arcminutes across.
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From Newark , NGC2516 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2516
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h58m [2] |
| Declination: | −60°45' [2] |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Magnitude: | 3.80 (V) [5] 3.84 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 409.0 parsec 1333.3 lightyrs [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.04 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.26 |
Sources
Visibility from Newark
All times shown in Newark local time.
Events
| 20 Jan 2025 | – The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed |
| 20 Jan 2026 | – The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed |
| 20 Jan 2027 | – The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed |
| 20 Jan 2028 | – The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed |
| 20 Jan 2029 | – The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed |
| 20 Jan 2030 | – The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed |
| 20 Jan 2031 | – The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed |
| 20 Jan 2032 | – The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed |