NGC1981 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ankara , NGC1981 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 33° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
NGC1981
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h35m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°25' [2] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 4.20 (V) [3] |
| Distance: | 400.0 parsec 1304.0 lightyrs [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.81 |
Visibility from Ankara
All times shown in Ankara local time.