NGC 2461 - Star in Lynx
NGC 2461 is a Star in the Lynx constellation. NGC 2461 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
NGC 2461 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 21.6°
Azimuth: 341.0°
Direction: North-North-West
See also NGC 2461 rise and set times.
Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 2461
The image below is a photograph of NGC 2461 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 2461
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2461 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2461 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 2461 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 2461 - Star in Lynx is circumpolar and transits at 15:01 UTC (altitude: 84.8°)