General information
NGC2422 is the open cluster at magnitude 4 that is placed in Puppis constellation and has apparent size of 30 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
2024-04-19 cluster NGC2422 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 16° above your horizon, at 21:53. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:26 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
Messier M47 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Puppis |
Magnitude | 4 |
Apparent size | 30' |
Right ascension | 7h 36m 35s |
Declination | -14° 29′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M47 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC2422 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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