Mel072 - Open Cluster in Puppis
Mel072 is a Open Cluster in the Puppis constellation. Mel072 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 Mel072 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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about Mel072
Mel072 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 26.8°
Azimuth: 165.3°
Direction: South-South-East
See also Mel072 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 10.1, Mel072 is visible with the help of a binocular with a 80mm aperture or a small telescope.
Photometric information of Mel072
The following table lists the magnitude of Mel072 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 Mel072
The following table reports Mel072 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of Mel072 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Mel072
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of Mel072 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of Mel072 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 Mel072 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Mel072 - 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):