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NGC 3581 - HII Ionized region in Carina

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -25.45°   Az: 164.57°   Direction: South-South-East

NGC 3581 is a HII Ionized region in the Carina constellation. NGC 3581 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 3581 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 3581 - HII Ionized region in Carina star
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DSS2 image of NGC 3581 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

11h 13m 05s
-61° 26’ 13”
21h 59m 22s
09h 12m 28s

J2000

11h 12m 02s
-61° 18’ 06”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 3581 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 3581 - HII Ionized region in Carina star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3581 - HII Ionized region in Carina.

Finder chart NGC 3581 - HII Ionized region in Carina star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 3581 - HII Ionized region in Carina.

Rise and Set Times

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

NGC 3581 - HII Ionized region in Carina is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK