NGC : NGC2451

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, 2020-07-04, cluster NGC2451 will rise at southeast at 14:28 and will sink below the horizon at southwest at 21:38. Maximum elevation, 15° above horizon, will be reached at 18:02, when cluster will be placed at south.
 

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)

Celestial motion
Date: 2020-07-04
Astronomical night: 05:52 - 12:39 (GMT 0)
NGC2451 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise14:280°139° (Southeast)
Set21:380°221° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

18:02

15°

180° (South)

Elevation

NGC2451 Celestial motion