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Other deep sky objects in Dorado

NGC 2081 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado

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 emisphere.

NGC 2081
Star Cluster + Nebula
Dorado
Available Resources for NGC 2081 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado

Apparent size of NGC 2081

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°

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 2081

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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 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 and finder chart of NGC 2081

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2081 are provided in the following table:

05h 39m 59s
-69° 24’ 20”

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°.

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

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

Rise ans set times of NGC 2081 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

NGC 2081 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Dorado is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]