General information
IC2581 is the open cluster at magnitude 4 that is placed in Carina constellation and has apparent size of 8 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-04-27, cluster IC2581 is not reachable.
IC2581 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Carina |
Magnitude | 4 |
Apparent size | 8' |
Right ascension | 10h 27m 29s |
Declination | -57° 37′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) |
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International Catalogue (IC) | IC2581 |
Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
NGC3114 | Open Cluster | 4.2 |
NGC3372 | Bright Nebula | 3 |