NGC 2180
NGC 2180 is an open cluster in the constellation Orion, magnitude 9.0 (blue), 4.2′ across.
A 9.0-magnitude (B-band) open cluster in Orion, about 4.2′ across.
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 can be seen from everywhere north of 85°S and never sets north of 85°N.
At its highest it stands 45° up from 50°N, 60° up from 35°N, 85° up from the equator, 50° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Orion
- Designations
- NGC 2180
- Magnitude
- 9.0 (blue)
- Apparent size
- 4.2′
- Position
- RA 6h 9.6m, Dec +4° 43′ (J2000)
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