General information
NGC2548 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Hydra constellation and has apparent size of 54 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, 2024-03-28, cluster NGC2548 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 44° above your horizon, at 21:01. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 01:40 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
Messier M48 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Magnitude | 6 |
Apparent size | 54' |
Right ascension | 8h 13m 43s |
Declination | -5° 45′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M48 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC2548 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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