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NGC 2284 - Other Classification in Gemini

Altitude: 1.6°   Azimuth: 32.5°   Direction: North-North-East

NGC 2284 is a Other Classification in the Gemini constellation. NGC 2284 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

NGC 2284
Other Classification
Gemini

NGC 2284 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 1.6°
Azimuth: 32.5°
Direction: North-North-East

See also NGC 2284 rise and set times.
Available Resources for NGC 2284 - Other Classification in Gemini

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 2284

The image below is a photograph of NGC 2284 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).

Image of NGC 2284 - Other Classification in Gemini star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2284 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2284

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2284 are provided in the following table:

06h 49m 09s
+33° 11’ 37”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2284 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 2284 - Other Classification in Gemini star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2284 - Other Classification in Gemini.

Finder chart NGC 2284 - Other Classification in Gemini star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2284 - Other Classification in Gemini.

Rise ans set times of NGC 2284 from your location

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

Today's NGC 2284 - Other Classification in Gemini rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 56.8°
Max altitude: 71.7°
Azimuth: 303.2°