NGC 2409
NGC 2409 is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis, magnitude 7.3, 7″ across.
A 7.3-magnitude open cluster in Puppis, about 7″ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around February, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in January). It can be seen from everywhere south of 73°N and never sets south of 73°S.
At its highest it stands 23° up from 50°N, 38° up from 35°N, 73° up from the equator, 72° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Puppis
- Designations
- NGC 2409
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Apparent size
- 7″
- Position
- RA 7h 31.6m, Dec −17° 11′ (J2000)
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