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NGC 2881 NED01 - Galaxy in Hydra

Above the horizon.  Rise: 4:25 | Tran: 9:21 | Set: 14:17
Alt: 17.26°   Az: 137.96°   Direction: South-East

NGC 2881 NED01 is a Galaxy in the Hydra constellation. NGC 2881 NED01 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 2881 NED01 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 2881 NED01 - Galaxy in Hydra star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2881 NED01 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 27m 05s
-12° 06’ 01”
21h 16m 37s
06h 43m 43s

J2000

09h 25m 54s
-11° 59’ 31”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2881 NED01 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 2881 NED01 - Galaxy in Hydra star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2881 NED01 - Galaxy in Hydra.

Finder chart NGC 2881 NED01 - Galaxy in Hydra star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2881 NED01 - Galaxy in Hydra.

Rise and Set Times

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

Today's NGC 2881 NED01 - Galaxy in Hydra rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 102.1°
Max altitude: 26.4°
Azimuth: 257.9°