NGC : NGC2414

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-29
Astronomical night: 22:08 - 04:50 (GMT -5)
NGC2414 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk5°246° (Southwest)
Set22:400°251° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

6°

246° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC2414 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2414

General information

Open Cluster NGC2414 has the magnitude of 8 and is placed in Puppis constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 4 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 NGC2414 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 5° above your horizon, at 22:08. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:40 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

NGC2414 on the sky map

NGC2414 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Puppis

Magnitude

8

Apparent size4'
Right ascension7h 33m 12s
Declination-15° 27′ 12″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2414

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC2345Open Cluster7.7
NGC2360Open Cluster7.2
NGC2396Open Cluster7.4
M47 / NGC2422Open Cluster4.4
NGC2422Open Cluster4.4
NGC2423Open Cluster6.7
M46 / NGC2437Open Cluster6.1