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NGC 2932 - Association of Stars in Vela

Altitude: -8.7°   Azimuth: 173.8°   Direction: South

NGC 2932 is a Association of Stars in the Vela constellation. NGC 2932 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 2932 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 2932 - Association of Stars in Vela star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2932 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (4.8 arcmin) and minor (4.8 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about NGC 2932

NGC 2932
Association of Stars
Vela

NGC 2932 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -8.7°
Azimuth: 173.8°
Direction: South

See also NGC 2932 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 2932 - Association of Stars in Vela

Apparent size of NGC 2932

The following table reports NGC 2932 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2932 is a visual representation of it.
4.8 arcmin
4.8 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2932

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2932 are provided in the following table:

09h 35m 52s
-46° 55’ 27”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2932 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 2932 - Association of Stars in Vela star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2932 - Association of Stars in Vela.

Finder chart NGC 2932 - Association of Stars in Vela star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2932 - Association of Stars in Vela.

Rise and set times of NGC 2932 from your location

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

NGC 2932 - Association of Stars in Vela is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt