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Other deep sky objects in Gemini
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NGC 2224 - Other Classification in Gemini

Below the horizon.  Rise: 8:39 | Tran: 15:42 | Set: 22:45
Alt: -19.25°   Az: 36.00°   Direction: North-East

NGC 2224 is a Other Classification in the Gemini constellation. NGC 2224 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 2224 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 2224 - Other Classification in Gemini star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2224 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

06h 28m 54s
+12° 34’ 33”
14h 18m 35s
20h 47m 29s

J2000

06h 27m 29s
+12° 35’ 36”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2224 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 2224 - Other Classification in Gemini.

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Finder chart for NGC 2224 - Other Classification in Gemini.

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's NGC 2224 - Other Classification in Gemini rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 77.4°
Max altitude: 51.1°
Azimuth: 282.6°