NGC 1896 - Open Cluster in Auriga
NGC 1896 is a Open Cluster in the Auriga constellation. NGC 1896 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 1896 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 1896
NGC 1896 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 67.8°
Azimuth: 182.1°
Direction: South
See also NGC 1896 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 1896
The following table reports NGC 1896 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1896 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1896
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1896 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1896 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 1896 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 1896 - Open Cluster in Auriga rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):