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NGC 3002 - Star in Ursa Major

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 21.38°   Az: 314.80°   Direction: North-West

NGC 3002 is a Star in the Ursa Major constellation. NGC 3002 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 3002 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 3002 - Star in Ursa Major star
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DSS2 image of NGC 3002 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 50m 31s
+43° 56’ 21”
07h 33m 42s
17h 24m 14s

J2000

09h 48m 56s
+44° 03’ 25”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 3002 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 3002 - Star in Ursa Major.

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Finder chart for NGC 3002 - Star in Ursa Major.

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 3002 - Star in Ursa Major is circumpolar and transits at 00:29 UTC (altitude: 82.5°)