General information
Open Cluster NGC2422 has the magnitude of 4 and is placed in Puppis constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 30 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, 2024-03-29, cluster NGC2422 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 31° above your horizon, at 21:02. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 00:28 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
NGC2422 on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
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Constellation | Puppis |
Magnitude | 4 |
Apparent size | 30' |
Right ascension | 7h 36m 35s |
Declination | -14° 29′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier |
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New General Catalogue (NGC) | NGC2422 |
International Catalogue (IC) |
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