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NGC 2081 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -50.24°   Az: 157.92°   Direction: South-South-East

NGC 2081 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Dorado constellation. NGC 2081 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 2081 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 2081 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2081 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (8.5 arcmin) and minor (6 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

05h 39m 47s
-69° 23’ 36”
14h 52m 21s
20h 32m 08s

J2000

05h 39m 59s
-69° 24’ 20”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2081 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 2081 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado.

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Finder chart for NGC 2081 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 2081 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2081 is a visual representation of it.
8.5 arcmin
6 arcmin
70°

Rise and Set Times

Location: Antequera MA (ES)
Latitude: 37° 01’ 09” N
Longitude: 4° 33’ 40” W
Timezone: Europe/Madrid

NGC 2081 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado is currently not visible from Antequera MA (ES)