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NGC 248 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Tucana

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -35.14°   Az: 185.14°   Direction: South

NGC 248 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Tucana constellation. NGC 248 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 248 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 248 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Tucana star
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DSS2 image of NGC 248 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.4 arcmin) and minor (1.1 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

00h 46m 18s
-73° 14’ 38”
00h 58m 51s
01h 45m 09s

J2000

00h 45m 24s
-73° 22’ 46”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 248 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 248 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Tucana star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 248 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Tucana.

Finder chart NGC 248 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Tucana star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 248 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Tucana.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 248 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 248 is a visual representation of it.
1.4 arcmin
1.1 arcmin
110°

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 248 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Tucana is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK