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NGC 1727 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -48.85°   Az: 149.75°   Direction: South-South-East

NGC 1727 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Dorado constellation. NGC 1727 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 1727 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 1727 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1727 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (2.8 arcmin) and minor (2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 52m 05s
-69° 17’ 50”
16h 38m 35s
21h 30m 40s

J2000

04h 52m 13s
-69° 20’ 20”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1727 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 1727 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado.

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Finder chart for NGC 1727 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 1727 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1727 is a visual representation of it.
2.8 arcmin
2 arcmin
90°

Rise and Set Times

Location: Milan MI (IT)
Latitude: 45° 27’ 51” N
Longitude: 9° 11’ 22” E
Timezone: Europe/Rome

NGC 1727 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado is currently not visible from Milan MI (IT)