NGC 2071
NGC 2071 is a cluster + nebula in the constellation Orion, magnitude 8.0 (blue), 7.0′ × 5.0′ across.
A star cluster with nebulosity in Orion, about 7′ × 5′. Its catalogued magnitude, 8.0 (B-band), is that of the star cluster; the nebulosity is much fainter.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around January, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in December). It sits on the celestial equator, so it can be seen from almost everywhere on Earth.
At its highest it stands 40° up from 50°N, 55° up from 35°N, 90° up from the equator, 55° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Cluster + nebula
- Constellation
- Orion
- Designations
- NGC 2071
- Magnitude
- 8.0 (blue)
- Apparent size
- 7.0′ × 5.0′
- Position
- RA 5h 47.1m, Dec +0° 18′ (J2000)
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