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NGC 1919 - Nebula in Dorado

Altitude: -74.1°   Azimuth: 191.0°   Direction: South

NGC 1919 is a Nebula in the Dorado constellation. NGC 1919 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 1919 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).

Image of NGC 1919 - Nebula in Dorado star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1919 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.4 arcmin) and minor (1.2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about NGC 1919

NGC 1919
Nebula
Dorado

NGC 1919 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -74.1°
Azimuth: 191.0°
Direction: South

See also NGC 1919 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 1919 - Nebula in Dorado

Apparent size of NGC 1919

The following table reports NGC 1919 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1919 is a visual representation of it.
1.4 arcmin
1.2 arcmin
50°

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1919

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1919 are provided in the following table:

05h 20m 18s
-66° 53’ 27”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1919 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 1919 - Nebula in Dorado star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1919 - Nebula in Dorado.

Finder chart NGC 1919 - Nebula in Dorado star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 1919 - Nebula in Dorado.

Rise and set times of NGC 1919 from your location

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

NGC 1919 - Nebula in Dorado is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt