NGC 2180 - Open Cluster in Orion
NGC 2180 is a Open Cluster in the Orion constellation. NGC 2180 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 2180 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).
Key facts about NGC 2180
NGC 2180 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 32.6°
Azimuth: 229.6°
Direction: South-West
See also NGC 2180 rise and set times.
Given its B magnitude of 9, NGC 2180 is visible with the help of a binocular with a 60-70mm aperture or a small telescope.
Photometric information of NGC 2180
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 2180 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Apparent size of NGC 2180
The following table reports NGC 2180 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2180 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2180
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2180 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2180 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 and set times of NGC 2180 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 2180 - Open Cluster in Orion rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):