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NGC 1869 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -37.89°   Az: 154.17°   Direction: South-South-East

NGC 1869 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Dorado constellation. NGC 1869 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 1869 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 1869 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1869 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (2 arcmin) and minor (1.4 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 13m 54s
-67° 21’ 04”
19h 47m 01s
01h 00m 55s

J2000

05h 13m 55s
-67° 22’ 45”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1869 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 1869 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado.

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Finder chart for NGC 1869 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 1869 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1869 is a visual representation of it.
2 arcmin
1.4 arcmin
100°

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 1869 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK