NGC 2170 - Reflection Nebula in Monoceros
NGC 2170 is a Reflection Nebula in the Monoceros constellation. NGC 2170 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.
NGC 2170 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -28.3°
Azimuth: 61.7°
Direction: East-North-East
See also NGC 2170 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 2170
The following table reports NGC 2170 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2170 is a visual representation of it.Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 2170
The image below is a photograph of NGC 2170 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).

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2170
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2170 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2170 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.


Rise ans set times of NGC 2170 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 2170 - Reflection Nebula in Monoceros rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):