NGC 2281
NGC 2281 is an open cluster in the constellation Auriga, magnitude 5.4, 11′ across.
A 5.4-magnitude open cluster in Auriga, about 11′ 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 January). It can be seen from everywhere north of 49°S and never sets north of 49°N.
At its highest it stands 81° up from 50°N, 84° up from 35°N, 49° up from the equator, 14° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Designations
- NGC 2281
- Magnitude
- 5.4
- Apparent size
- 11′
- Position
- RA 6h 48.3m, Dec +41° 5′ (J2000)
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