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NGC 1773 - Nebula in Dorado

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -29.05°   Az: 190.13°   Direction: South

NGC 1773 is a Nebula in the Dorado constellation. NGC 1773 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 1773 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 1773 - Nebula in Dorado star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1773 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (2.7 arcmin) and minor (2.1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 58m 15s
-66° 19’ 23”
01h 30m 05s
06h 28m 20s

J2000

04h 58m 11s
-66° 21’ 35”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1773 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 1773 - Nebula in Dorado star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1773 - Nebula in Dorado.

Finder chart NGC 1773 - Nebula in Dorado star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1773 - Nebula in Dorado.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 1773 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1773 is a visual representation of it.
2.7 arcmin
2.1 arcmin
30°

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

NGC 1773 - Nebula in Dorado is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK