NGC 2026 - Open Cluster in Taurus
NGC 2026 is a Open Cluster in the Taurus constellation. NGC 2026 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 2026 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).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Finder Chart
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2026 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Apparent Size
The following table reports NGC 2026 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2026 is a visual representation of it.Rise and Set Times
Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 2026 - Open Cluster in Taurus rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):