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Other deep sky objects in Cancer
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NGC 2531 - Other Classification in Cancer

Above the horizon.  Rise: 0:07 | Tran: 7:44 | Set: 15:16
Alt: 56.24°   Az: 176.94°   Direction: South

NGC 2531 is a Other Classification in the Cancer constellation. NGC 2531 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 2531 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 2531 - Other Classification in Cancer star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2531 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

08h 09m 26s
+17° 44’ 49”
23h 52m 51s
08h 02m 17s

J2000

08h 08m 00s
+17° 49’ 14”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2531 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 2531 - Other Classification in Cancer star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2531 - Other Classification in Cancer.

Finder chart NGC 2531 - Other Classification in Cancer star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2531 - Other Classification in Cancer.

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's NGC 2531 - Other Classification in Cancer rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 72.3°
Max altitude: 56.3°
Azimuth: 287.7°