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NGC 2024 - Nebula in Orion

Above the horizon.  Rise: 0:55 | Tran: 6:48 | Set: 12:37
Alt: 31.06°   Az: 144.80°   Direction: South-East

NGC 2024 is a Nebula in the Orion constellation. NGC 2024 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 2024 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 1.0000x1.0000 degrees (60.00x60.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 2024 - Nebula in Orion star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2024 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (30 arcmin) and minor (30 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 42m 57s
-01° 50’ 44”
22h 01m 33s
03h 44m 31s

J2000

05h 41m 43s
-01° 51’ 23”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2024 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 2024 - Nebula in Orion star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2024 - Nebula in Orion.

Finder chart NGC 2024 - Nebula in Orion star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2024 - Nebula in Orion.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 2024 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2024 is a visual representation of it.
30 arcmin
30 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's NGC 2024 - Nebula in Orion rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 91.8°
Max altitude: 36.7°
Azimuth: 268.2°