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NGC 2626 - Reflection Nebula in Vela

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -57.58°   Az: 271.30°   Direction: West

NGC 2626 is a Reflection Nebula in the Vela constellation. NGC 2626 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 2626 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 2626 - Reflection Nebula in Vela star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2626 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (5 arcmin) and minor (5 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

08h 36m 23s
-40° 45’ 18”
08h 59m 49s
17h 36m 12s

J2000

08h 35m 29s
-40° 40’ 05”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2626 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 2626 - Reflection Nebula in Vela star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2626 - Reflection Nebula in Vela.

Finder chart NGC 2626 - Reflection Nebula in Vela star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2626 - Reflection Nebula in Vela.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 2626 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2626 is a visual representation of it.
5 arcmin
5 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 2626 - Reflection Nebula in Vela is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK