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NGC 2408 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 69.06°   Az: 348.62°   Direction: North-North-West

NGC 2408 is a Open Cluster in the Camelopardalis constellation. NGC 2408 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 2408 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 2408 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2408 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

07h 43m 18s
+71° 36’ 31”
00h 51m 40s
08h 34m 59s

J2000

07h 40m 32s
+71° 40’ 05”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2408 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 2408 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2408 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis.

Finder chart NGC 2408 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2408 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis.

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 2408 - Open Cluster in Camelopardalis is circumpolar and transits at 04:39 UTC (altitude: 69.9°)