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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 4:52  
clear_day Transit: 12:55  
SunsetSet: 20:59 south
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NGC 2579 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Puppis

NGC 2579 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Puppis constellation. NGC 2579 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

NGC 2579
Star Cluster + Nebula
Puppis
Available Resources for NGC 2579 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Puppis

Apparent size of NGC 2579

The following table reports NGC 2579 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2579 is a visual representation of it.
3.3 arcmin
3.3 arcmin

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 2579

The image below is a photograph of NGC 2579 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).

Image of NGC 2579 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Puppis star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2579 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (3.3 arcmin) and minor (3.3 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2579

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2579 are provided in the following table:

08h 20m 53s
-36° 13’ 01”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2579 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 2579 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Puppis star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2579 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Puppis.

Finder chart NGC 2579 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Puppis star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2579 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Puppis.

Rise ans set times of NGC 2579 from your location

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

Today's NGC 2579 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Puppis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 126.2°
Max altitude: 2.3°
Azimuth: 233.8°
NGC 2579 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Puppis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom