NGC 1798 - Open Cluster in Auriga
NGC 1798 is a Open Cluster in the Auriga constellation. NGC 1798 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 1798 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 NGC 1798
NGC 1798 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 49.9°
Azimuth: 69.4°
Direction: East-North-East
See also NGC 1798 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 1798
The following table reports NGC 1798 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1798 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1798
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1798 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1798 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 NGC 1798 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 1798 - Open Cluster in Auriga is circumpolar and transits at 14:51 UTC (altitude: 86.2°)