NGC 281 - HII Ionized region in Cassiopeia
NGC 281 is a HII Ionized region in the Cassiopeia constellation. NGC 281 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 281 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 1.1667x1.1667 degrees (70.00x70.00 arcmins).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Finder Chart
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 281 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Apparent Size
The following table reports NGC 281 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 281 is a visual representation of it.Rise and Set Times
Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 281 - HII Ionized region in Cassiopeia is circumpolar and transits at 23:46 UTC (altitude: 84.7°)