NGC 1802 - Open Cluster in Taurus
NGC 1802 is a Open Cluster in the Taurus constellation. NGC 1802 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 image below is a photograph of NGC 1802 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 1802
NGC 1802 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 47.8°
Azimuth: 114.2°
Direction: East-South-East
See also NGC 1802 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 1802
The following table reports NGC 1802 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1802 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1802
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1802 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1802 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 1802 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 1802 - Open Cluster in Taurus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):