General information
NGC2099 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Auriga constellation and has apparent size of 24 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, 2024-04-25, cluster NGC2099 will become observable at northwest as the dusk sky fades, 20° above your horizon, at 22:02. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 00:14 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
Messier M37 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Auriga |
Magnitude | 6 |
Apparent size | 24' |
Right ascension | 5h 52m 18s |
Declination | 32° 33′ 12″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M37 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC2099 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H IV 19 | Double Star | 4.98 |
H III 64 | Double Star | 5.46 |