NGC : FIRSSE 213 (NGC2409)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-29
Astronomical night: 22:08 - 04:50 (GMT -5)
FIRSSE 213 (NGC2409) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk3°244° (Southwest)
Set22:300°248° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

4°

244° (Southwest)

Elevation

FIRSSE 213 (NGC2409) Celestial motion
Information about FIRSSE 213 (NGC2409)

General information

NGC2409 is the open cluster at magnitude 8 that is placed in Puppis constellation and has apparent size of 3 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-29, cluster NGC2409 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 3° above your horizon, at 22:08. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:30 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

FIRSSE 213 (NGC2409) on the sky map

FIRSSE 213 (NGC2409) on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

FIRSSE 213

Constellation

Puppis

Magnitude

8

Apparent size3'
Right ascension7h 31m 37s
Declination-17° 11′ 36″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2409

International Catalogue (IC)

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NGC2345Open Cluster7.7
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NGC2414Open Cluster7.9
M47 / NGC2422Open Cluster4.4
NGC2422Open Cluster4.4
NGC2423Open Cluster6.7
M46 / NGC2437Open Cluster6.1