NGC 2506 (also known as Caldwell 54) is a mildly-elongated [6] open cluster of stars in the equatorial constellation of Monoceros, located at a distance of 12.7 kly [2] from the Sun near the Galactic anti-center. [4]

ngc 2506，也稱為科德韋爾54，是在麒麟座的一個疏散星團。它是在1791年被威廉·赫歇爾發現的 [4] 。

NGC 2506 is a Open Cluster in the Monoceros constellation. NGC 2506 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 open cluster NGC 2506 is located in the constellation Monoceros. The best season for observation is from October until March. Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey.

At a distance of about 12,000 light years, this group is far away compared to most of the open clusters frequently observed through backyard telescopes. Its stars are not especially bright (magnitude 11 and dimmer), but they are densely packed, especially toward the …

NGC 2506 is a magnitude +7.6 rich open cluster located in the constellation of Monoceros. Although its member stars are faint the cluster itself appears quite bright and can be seen with a pair of binoculars. Through telescopes it's an impressive object, and of all the Monoceros open clusters it's probably the finest.

From Virginia Beach , NGC2506 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:11 (EDT), 39° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:28, 42° above your southern horizon.

2016年3月19日 · NGC2506 is an open cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. There are many beautiful objects in this constellation (including the Rosette Nebula), so NGC2506 (like most open clusters) often gets overlooked. This cluster lies about 11,300 light years from us and includes hundreds of stars.

A fine mag. 7.6, pretty large (7') very rich open cluster of about 150 stars from mag 11to mag 20. It sits in the south-east corner of the constellation of Monoceros. The field of view is 37 x 25 arc minutes. North is up.

2022年7月17日 · NGC 2506 is an open cluster in the constellation of Monoceros and is best viewed in the middle of winter. Around 150 fainter stars (between magnitudes +10 to +14) combine to make NGC 2506 shine at +7.6 magnitude. Unfortunately, the cluster lies in an ocean of black as the area around it doesn’t have many stars.