The open cluster NGC 3114
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 3114 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC 3114
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Magnitude: | 4.20 (V) [3] 4.47 (B) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.27 |
| Right ascension: | 10h02m [2] |
| Declination: | -60°07' [2] |
| Distance: | 911.0 parsec 2969.9 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.60 |
Events
| 21 Feb 2020 | – NGC 3114 is well placed |
| 20 Feb 2021 | – NGC 3114 is well placed |
| 21 Feb 2022 | – NGC 3114 is well placed |
| 21 Feb 2023 | – NGC 3114 is well placed |
| 21 Feb 2024 | – NGC 3114 is well placed |
| 20 Feb 2025 | – NGC 3114 is well placed |
| 21 Feb 2026 | – NGC 3114 is well placed |
| 21 Feb 2027 | – NGC 3114 is well placed |