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TimezoneEurope/London
Sunrise: 4:59 
Transit: 12:56 
Sunset: 20:54
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NGC 2666 - Open Cluster in Lynx

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 82.66°   Az: 157.94°   Direction: South-South-East

NGC 2666 is a Open Cluster in the Lynx constellation. NGC 2666 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 2666 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 2666 - Open Cluster in Lynx star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2666 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

08h 51m 29s
+44° 36’ 28”
23h 44m 32s
08h 36m 02s

J2000

08h 49m 46s
+44° 42’ 13”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2666 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for NGC 2666 - Open Cluster in Lynx.

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Finder chart for NGC 2666 - Open Cluster in Lynx.

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 2666 - Open Cluster in Lynx is circumpolar and transits at 16:49 UTC (altitude: 83.1°)