NGC : NGC2520

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-20
Astronomical night: 21:55 - 05:06 (GMT -5)
NGC2520 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk8°223° (Southwest)
Set22:520°232° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

8°

223° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC2520 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2520

General information

Open Cluster NGC2520 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Puppis constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 22 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-20, cluster NGC2520 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 8° above your horizon, at 21:55. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:52 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC2520 on the sky map

NGC2520 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Puppis

Magnitude

7

Apparent size22'
Right ascension8h 5m 0s
Declination-28° 9′ 0″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2520

International Catalogue (IC)