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Sunrise: 6:20 
Transit: 14:00 
Sunset: 21:41
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NGC 2064 - Reflection Nebula in Orion

Below the horizon.  Rise: 6:14 | Tran: 12:12 | Set: 18:10
Alt: -36.08°   Az: 318.73°   Direction: North-West

NGC 2064 is a Reflection Nebula in the Orion constellation. NGC 2064 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 2064 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 2064 - Reflection Nebula in Orion star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2064 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (10 arcmin) and minor (10 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 47m 36s
+00° 00’ 50”
09h 51m 08s
15h 38m 45s

J2000

05h 46m 18s
+00° 00’ 21”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2064 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 2064 - Reflection Nebula in Orion.

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Finder chart for NGC 2064 - Reflection Nebula in Orion.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 2064 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2064 is a visual representation of it.
10 arcmin
10 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

Location: Couzeix (FR)
Latitude: 45° 52’ 13” N
Longitude: 1° 14’ 17” E
Timezone: Europe/Paris

Today's NGC 2064 - Reflection Nebula in Orion rise, transit and set times from Couzeix (FR) are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Paris):

Azimuth: 90.0°
Max altitude: 44.1°
Azimuth: 270.0°