NGC 2537 (Bear Claw Nebula) - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Lynx
NGC 2537 is a Barred Spiral Galaxy in the Lynx constellation. NGC 2537 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 2537 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).
Key facts about NGC 2537
NGC 2537 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: 25.4°
Azimuth: 47.0°
Direction: North-East
See also NGC 2537 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 11.69, NGC 2537 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 8 inches (200mm) or more.
Photometric information of NGC 2537
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 2537 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
The surface brightess reported below is an indication of the brightness per unit of angular area of NGC 2537.
Apparent size of NGC 2537
The following table reports NGC 2537 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2537 is a visual representation of it.NGC 2537 (Bear Claw Nebula) - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Lynx morphological classification
NGC 2537 (Bear Claw Nebula) - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Lynx is classified as Barred Spiral (Bm) according to the Hubble and de Vaucouleurs galaxy morphological classification. The diagram below shows a visual representation of the position of NGC 2537 (Bear Claw Nebula) - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Lynx in the Hubble de Vaucouleurs sequence.
Credits for the background image: Antonio Ciccolella / M. De Leo / CC BY
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2537
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2537 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2537 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 and set times of NGC 2537 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 2537 (Bear Claw Nebula) - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Lynx is circumpolar and transits at 18:04 UTC (altitude: 84.5°)