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NGC 2285 - Double Star in Gemini

Altitude: 13.6°   Azimuth: 307.1°   Direction: North-West

NGC 2285 is a Double Star in the Gemini constellation. NGC 2285 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

NGC 2285
Double Star
Gemini

NGC 2285 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 13.6°
Azimuth: 307.1°
Direction: North-West

See also NGC 2285 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 2285 - Double Star in Gemini

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 2285

The image below is a photograph of NGC 2285 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 2285 - Double Star in Gemini star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2285 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2285

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2285 are provided in the following table:

06h 49m 36s
+33° 21’ 52”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2285 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 2285 - Double Star in Gemini star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2285 - Double Star in Gemini.

Finder chart NGC 2285 - Double Star in Gemini star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2285 - Double Star in Gemini.

Rise ans set times of NGC 2285 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 2285 - Double Star 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: 56.6°
Max altitude: 71.9°
Azimuth: 303.4°
NGC 2285 - Double Star in Gemini is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom