The open cluster NGC 2527
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 22 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 2527 is visible between 02:53 and 04:22. It will become accessible around 02:53, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 03:37, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 04:22 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC 2527
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 6.50 (V) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 08h04m [2] |
| Declination: | -28°08' [2] |
| Distance: | 601.0 parsec 1959.3 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.39 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.