NGC 2285 - Double Star in Gemini
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 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 20.6°
Azimuth: 61.9°
Direction: East-North-East
See also NGC 2285 rise and set times.
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).

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2285
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2285 are provided in the following table:
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°.


Rise ans set times of NGC 2285 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
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 are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):