General information
Open Cluster NGC2343 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Monoceros constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 7 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.
Information for observations
2024-03-29 cluster NGC2343 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 32° above your horizon, at 21:02. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 00:14 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
NGC2343 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
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Constellation | Monoceros |
Magnitude | 7 |
Apparent size | 7' |
Right ascension | 7h 8m 6s |
Declination | -10° 37′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC2343 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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