NGC 1840 - Open Cluster in Mensa
NGC 1840 is a Open Cluster in the Mensa constellation. NGC 1840 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 1840 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 1840
NGC 1840 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -52.2°
Azimuth: 150.3°
Direction: South-South-East
See also NGC 1840 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 1840
The following table reports NGC 1840 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1840 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1840
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1840 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1840 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 1840 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 1840 - Open Cluster in Mensa is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom