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NGC 2361 - Nebula in Canis Major

Above the horizon.  Rise: 2:32 | Tran: 7:21 | Set: 12:11
Alt: 13.72°   Az: 133.28°   Direction: South-East

NGC 2361 is a Nebula in the Canis Major constellation. NGC 2361 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.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 2361 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 2361 - Nebula in Canis Major star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2361 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

07h 19m 32s
-13° 15’ 21”
20h 53m 36s
04h 13m 09s

J2000

07h 18m 24s
-13° 12’ 33”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2361 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 2361 - Nebula in Canis Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2361 - Nebula in Canis Major.

Finder chart NGC 2361 - Nebula in Canis Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2361 - Nebula in Canis Major.

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's NGC 2361 - Nebula in Canis Major rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 103.3°
Max altitude: 25.3°
Azimuth: 256.7°