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Transit: 12:53 
Sunset: 19:03
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NGC 2579 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Puppis

Below the horizon.  Rise: 7:56 | Tran: 9:26 | Set: 10:57
Alt: -7.10°   Az: 143.26°   Direction: South-East

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.

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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 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

Apparent

08h 21m 49s
-36° 17’ 48”
20h 50m 16s
05h 12m 06s

J2000

08h 20m 53s
-36° 13’ 01”

Finder Chart

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.

Apparent Size

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

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
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, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 126.3°
Max altitude: 2.2°
Azimuth: 233.7°