NGC : NGC2439

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-28
Astronomical night: 21:01 - 05:28 (GMT -5)
NGC2439 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk16°202° (South)
Set23:28229° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

17°

202° (South)

Elevation

NGC2439 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2439

General information

Open Cluster NGC2439 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Puppis constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 10 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-03-28, cluster NGC2439 will become observable at south as the dusk sky fades, 16° above your horizon, at 21:01. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:28 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC2439 on the sky map

NGC2439 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Puppis

Magnitude

7

Apparent size10'
Right ascension7h 40m 45s
Declination-31° 41′ 36″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2439

International Catalogue (IC)