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NGC 2909 - Double Star in Ursa Major

Altitude: 42.1°   Azimuth: 327.2°   Direction: North-North-West

NGC 2909 is a Double Star in the Ursa Major constellation. NGC 2909 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 2909 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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Image of NGC 2909 - Double Star in Ursa Major star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2909 in the Red band.

Key facts about NGC 2909

NGC 2909
Double Star
Ursa Major

NGC 2909 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: 42.1°
Azimuth: 327.2°
Direction: North-North-West

See also NGC 2909 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 2909 - Double Star in Ursa Major

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2909

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2909 are provided in the following table:

09h 37m 00s
+65° 56’ 26”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2909 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 2909 - Double Star in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2909 - Double Star in Ursa Major.

Finder chart NGC 2909 - Double Star in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2909 - Double Star in Ursa Major.

Rise and set times of NGC 2909 from your location

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

NGC 2909 - Double Star in Ursa Major is circumpolar and transits at 21:45 UTC (altitude: 75.5°)