NGC : NGC2158

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-17
Astronomical night: 22:35 - 04:23 (GMT -5)
NGC2158 Celestial motion
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NGC2158 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2158

General information

NGC2158 is the open cluster at magnitude 9 that is placed in Gemini constellation and has apparent size of 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-17 cluster NGC2158 is not reachable.
 

NGC2158 on the sky map

NGC2158 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Gemini

Magnitude

9

Apparent size5'
Right ascension6h 7m 25s
Declination24° 5′ 48″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2158

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H IV 48Double Star8.31
H V 55Double Star7.01
H V 52Double Star6.65
H N 111Double Star8.15
H N 141Double Star8.45
H V 112*Double Star7.17
H II 60Double Star6.39
H VI 73Double Star3.14
H V 65Double Star5.8
H N 123Double Star4.6
NGC2129Open Cluster6.7
IC2157Open Cluster8.4
M35 / NGC2168Open Cluster5.1
NGC2175Cluster with Nebulosity6.8