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TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 4:58 
Transit: 12:56 
Sunset: 20:55
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NGC 2404 - HII Ionized region in Camelopardalis

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 65.11°   Az: 319.94°   Direction: North-West

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.

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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 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

Apparent

07h 39m 33s
+65° 33’ 07”
02h 43m 32s
10h 23m 05s

J2000

07h 37m 06s
+65° 36’ 38”

Finder Chart

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°.

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

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

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
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 15:33 UTC (altitude: 75.9°)