Mel071 - Open Cluster in Puppis
Mel071 is a Open Cluster in the Puppis constellation. Mel071 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.
The image below is a photograph of Mel071 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.48x0.48 degrees (28.8x28.8 arcmins).
Key facts about Mel071
Mel071 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -2.7°
Azimuth: 254.0°
Direction: West-South-West
See also Mel071 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 7.1, Mel071 is visible with the help of a small binocular.
Photometric information of Mel071
The following table lists the magnitude of Mel071 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Apparent size of Mel071
The following table reports Mel071 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of Mel071 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Mel071
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of Mel071 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of Mel071 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of Mel071 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Mel071 - Open Cluster in Puppis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):