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NGC 2404 - HII Ionized region in Camelopardalis

NGC 2404 is a HII Ionized region in the Camelopardalis constellation. NGC 2404 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.

NGC 2404
HII Ionized region
Camelopardalis
Available Resources for NGC 2404 - HII Ionized region in Camelopardalis

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 2404

The image below is a photograph of NGC 2404 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 2404 - HII Ionized region in Camelopardalis star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2404 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2404

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2404 are provided in the following table:

07h 37m 06s
+65° 36’ 38”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2404 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 2404 - HII Ionized region in Camelopardalis star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2404 - HII Ionized region in Camelopardalis.

Finder chart NGC 2404 - HII Ionized region in Camelopardalis star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2404 - HII Ionized region in Camelopardalis.

Rise ans set times of NGC 2404 from your location

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

NGC 2404 - HII Ionized region in Camelopardalis is circumpolar and transits at 15:13 UTC (altitude: 75.9°)