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NGC 2126 - Open Cluster in Auriga

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 15.66°   Az: 337.32°   Direction: North-North-West

NGC 2126 is a Open Cluster in the Auriga constellation. NGC 2126 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 2126 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 2126 - Open Cluster in Auriga star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2126 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (5.4 arcmin) and minor (5.4 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 04m 31s
+49° 51’ 49”
09h 39m 21s
15h 43m 52s

J2000

06h 02m 33s
+49° 51’ 57”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2126 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 2126 - Open Cluster in Auriga.

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Finder chart for NGC 2126 - Open Cluster in Auriga.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 2126 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2126 is a visual representation of it.
5.4 arcmin
5.4 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 2126 - Open Cluster in Auriga is circumpolar and transits at 13:31 UTC (altitude: 88.4°)