NGC : NGC2129

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
NGC2129 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk14°288° (West)
Set23:310°301° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

15°

288° (West)

Elevation

NGC2129 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2129

General information

NGC2129 is the open cluster at magnitude 7 that is placed in Gemini constellation and has apparent size of 7 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-27, cluster NGC2129 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 14° above your horizon, at 22:05. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:31 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

NGC2129 on the sky map

NGC2129 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Gemini

Magnitude

7

Apparent size7'
Right ascension6h 1m 7s
Declination23° 19′ 18″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2129

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 72Double Star5.74
H V 52Double Star6.65
H II 60Double Star6.39
H VI 73Double Star3.14
H V 65Double Star5.8
H N 123Double Star4.6
M35 / NGC2168Open Cluster5.1