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NGC 2052 - Nebula in Dorado

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -70.31°   Az: 163.90°   Direction: South-South-East

NGC 2052 is a Nebula in the Dorado constellation. NGC 2052 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 2052 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 0.6000x0.6000 degrees (36.00x36.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 2052 - Nebula in Dorado star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2052 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (18 arcmin) and minor (12 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 36m 57s
-69° 45’ 36”
13h 02m 40s
18h 39m 38s

J2000

05h 37m 10s
-69° 46’ 27”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2052 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 2052 - Nebula in Dorado.

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Finder chart for NGC 2052 - Nebula in Dorado.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 2052 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2052 is a visual representation of it.
18 arcmin
12 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 2052 - Nebula in Dorado is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK