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NGC 3503 - Reflection Nebula in Carina

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -24.36°   Az: 196.81°   Direction: South-South-West

NGC 3503 is a Reflection Nebula in the Carina constellation. NGC 3503 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 3503 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 3503 - Reflection Nebula in Carina star
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DSS2 image of NGC 3503 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (3 arcmin) and minor (3 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 02m 18s
-59° 58’ 44”
02h 07m 06s
13h 09m 25s

J2000

11h 01m 17s
-59° 50’ 44”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 3503 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 3503 - Reflection Nebula in Carina star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3503 - Reflection Nebula in Carina.

Finder chart NGC 3503 - Reflection Nebula in Carina star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3503 - Reflection Nebula in Carina.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 3503 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 3503 is a visual representation of it.
3 arcmin
3 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 3503 - Reflection Nebula in Carina is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK