General information
Open Cluster NGC2301 has the magnitude of 6 and is placed in Monoceros constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 12 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2024-03-29, cluster NGC2301 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 37° above your horizon, at 21:02. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 00:30 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
Great Bird Cluster (NGC2301) on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | Great Bird Cluster |
Constellation | Monoceros |
Magnitude | 6 |
Apparent size | 12' |
Right ascension | 6h 51m 45s |
Declination | 0° 27′ 36″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC2301 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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Nearest objects with greater magnitude |
| Object type | Magnitude |
H III 29 | Double Star | 4.42 |
H V 14 | Double Star | 5.06 |
NGC2232 | Open Cluster | 3.9 |
NGC2237 | Cluster with Nebulosity | 5.5 |
NGC2244 | Open Cluster | 4.8 |
NGC2239 | Cluster with Nebulosity | 4.8 |