General information
NGC2323 is the open cluster at magnitude 6 that is placed in Monoceros constellation and has apparent size of 16 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, 2024-04-20, cluster NGC2323 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 13° above your horizon, at 21:55. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:09 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
Messier M50 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | |
Constellation | Monoceros |
Magnitude | 6 |
Apparent size | 16' |
Right ascension | 7h 2m 47.5s |
Declination | -8° 20′ 16″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M50 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC2323 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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