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Other deep sky objects in Orion
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NGC 2039 - Other Classification in Orion

Above the horizon.  Rise: 8:21 | Tran: 15:03 | Set: 21:45
Alt: 13.14°   Az: 267.48°   Direction: West

NGC 2039 is a Other Classification in the Orion constellation. NGC 2039 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 2039 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).

Image of NGC 2039 - Other Classification in Orion star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2039 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 45m 24s
+08° 42’ 01”
05h 19m 11s
11h 04m 35s

J2000

05h 44m 00s
+08° 41’ 27”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2039 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for NGC 2039 - Other Classification in Orion.

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Finder chart for NGC 2039 - Other Classification in Orion.

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's NGC 2039 - Other Classification in Orion rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 81.3°
Max altitude: 47.2°
Azimuth: 278.7°