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NGC 3581 - HII Ionized region in Carina

Altitude: -38.8°   Azimuth: 217.1°   Direction: South-West

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.

NGC 3581
HII Ionized region
Carina

NGC 3581 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -38.8°
Azimuth: 217.1°
Direction: South-West

See also NGC 3581 rise and set times.

Available Resources for NGC 3581 - HII Ionized region in Carina

Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 3581

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 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 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 and finder chart of NGC 3581

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 3581 are provided in the following table:

11h 12m 02s
-61° 18’ 06”

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 ans set times of NGC 3581 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
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, United Kingdom edit_location_alt