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NGC 3180 - HII Ionized region in Ursa Major

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 52.08°   Az: 276.46°   Direction: West

NGC 3180 is a HII Ionized region in the Ursa Major constellation. NGC 3180 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 3180 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 3180 - HII Ionized region in Ursa Major star
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DSS2 image of NGC 3180 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

10h 19m 38s
+41° 19’ 14”
03h 37m 37s
13h 57m 15s

J2000

10h 18m 10s
+41° 26’ 42”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 3180 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 3180 - HII Ionized region in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3180 - HII Ionized region in Ursa Major.

Finder chart NGC 3180 - HII Ionized region in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3180 - HII Ionized region in Ursa Major.

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 3180 - HII Ionized region in Ursa Major is circumpolar and transits at 10:44 UTC (altitude: 79.8°)