NGC 2226 - Open Cluster in Monoceros
NGC 2226 is a Open Cluster in the Monoceros constellation. NGC 2226 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 2226 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 12.1°
Azimuth: 237.0°
Direction: West-South-West
See also NGC 2226 rise and set times.
Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 2226
The image below is a photograph of NGC 2226 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 2226
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2226 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2226 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 2226 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 2226 - Open Cluster in Monoceros rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):