NGC : NGC2281

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-06-08
Astronomical night: 22:32 - 03:47 (GMT -5)
NGC2281 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk326° (Northwest)
Set22:45328° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

326° (Northwest)

Elevation

NGC2281 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2281

General information

NGC2281 is the open cluster at magnitude 5 that is placed in Auriga constellation and has apparent size of 15 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, 2023-06-08, cluster NGC2281 will become observable at northwest as the dusk sky fades, above your horizon, at 22:32. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:45 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

NGC2281 on the sky map

NGC2281 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Auriga

Magnitude

5

Apparent size15'
Right ascension6h 48m 17s
Declination41° 4′ 42″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2281

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H V 107Double Star5.31