NGC : NGC2451

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-03-25
Astronomical night: 20:57 - 05:35 (GMT -5)
NGC2451 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk14°183° (South)
Set23:140°221° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

19:53

15°

183° (South)

Elevation

NGC2451 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2451

General information

Open Cluster NGC2451 has the magnitude of 3 and is placed in Puppis constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 50 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, 2023-03-25, cluster NGC2451 will rise at south at 19:53 and will sink below the horizon at southwest at 23:14.
 

NGC2451 on the sky map

NGC2451 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Puppis

Magnitude

3

Apparent size50'
Right ascension7h 45m 24s
Declination-37° 58′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2451

International Catalogue (IC)