NGC 2281 - Open Cluster in Auriga
NGC 2281 is a Open Cluster in the Auriga constellation. NGC 2281 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 2281 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 0.36x0.36 degrees (21.6x21.6 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 2281
NGC 2281 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 62.2°
Azimuth: 263.0°
Direction: West
See also NGC 2281 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 5.4, NGC 2281 is barely visible to the naked eye, easily visible with the help of a small binocular.
Photometric information of NGC 2281
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 2281 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 2281
The following table reports NGC 2281 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2281 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2281
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2281 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2281 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 2281 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 2281 - Open Cluster in Auriga is circumpolar and transits at 16:39 UTC (altitude: 79.6°)