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Sunrise: 6:02 
Transit: 13:24 
Sunset: 20:45
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NGC 1722 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -56.44°   Az: 197.11°   Direction: South-South-West

NGC 1722 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Dorado constellation. NGC 1722 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 1722 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 1722 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1722 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (2.5 arcmin) and minor (2.1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 51m 52s
-69° 20’ 00”
10h 10m 16s
15h 02m 08s

J2000

04h 52m 00s
-69° 22’ 30”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1722 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for NGC 1722 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado.

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Finder chart for NGC 1722 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 1722 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1722 is a visual representation of it.
2.5 arcmin
2.1 arcmin
170°

Rise and Set Times

Location: Kansas City, United States
Latitude: 39° 06’ 51” N
Longitude: 94° 37’ 38” W
Timezone: America/Chicago

NGC 1722 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado is currently not visible from Kansas City, United States