NGC : NGC2422

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-26
Astronomical night: 22:03 - 04:56 (GMT -5)
NGC2422 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk243° (Southwest)
Set22:59252° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

10°

243° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC2422 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2422

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

2024-04-26 cluster NGC2422 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, above your horizon, at 22:03. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:59 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

NGC2422 on the sky map

NGC2422 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Puppis

Magnitude

4

Apparent size30'
Right ascension7h 36m 35s
Declination-14° 29′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2422

International Catalogue (IC)