NGC 526 - Galaxy Pair in Sculptor
NGC 526 is a Galaxy Pair in the Sculptor constellation. NGC 526 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 526 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).
Key facts about NGC 526
NGC 526 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 3.3°
Azimuth: 184.1°
Direction: South
See also NGC 526 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 526
The following table reports NGC 526 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 526 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 526
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 526 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 526 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 526 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 526 - Galaxy Pair in Sculptor rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):