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public Location: Pueblo Rico, Colombia
Timezone: America/Bogota
Sunrise: 5:49 
Transit: 11:59 
Sunset: 18:09
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Other deep sky objects in Dorado

NGC 1901 - Open Cluster in Dorado

Altitude: -18.6°   Azimuth: 162.6°   Direction: South-South-East

NGC 1901 is a Open Cluster in the Dorado constellation. NGC 1901 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 1901 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 0.37x0.37 degrees (22.2x22.2 arcmins).

Image of NGC 1901 - Open Cluster in Dorado star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1901 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (11.1 arcmin) and minor (11.1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about NGC 1901

NGC 1901
Open Cluster
Dorado

NGC 1901 is below the horizon from Pueblo Rico, Colombia.

Altitude: -18.6°
Azimuth: 162.6°
Direction: South-South-East

See also NGC 1901 rise and set times.
Available Resources for NGC 1901 - Open Cluster in Dorado

Apparent size of NGC 1901

The following table reports NGC 1901 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1901 is a visual representation of it.
11.1 arcmin
11.1 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1901

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1901 are provided in the following table:

05h 18m 15s
-68° 26’ 11”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1901 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 1901 - Open Cluster in Dorado star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1901 - Open Cluster in Dorado.

Finder chart NGC 1901 - Open Cluster in Dorado star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1901 - Open Cluster in Dorado.

Rise and set times of NGC 1901 from your location

Location: Pueblo Rico, Colombia
Latitude: 5° 14’ 17” N
Longitude: 76° 02’ 11” W
Timezone: America/Bogota

Today's NGC 1901 - Open Cluster in Dorado rise, transit and set times from Pueblo Rico, Colombia are the following (all times relative to the local timezone America/Bogota):

Azimuth: 158.4°
Max altitude: 16.3°
Azimuth: 201.6°