NGC 643A - Open Cluster in Hydrus
NGC 643A is a Open Cluster in the Hydrus constellation. NGC 643A is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 643A 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).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Finder Chart
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 643A 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
Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 643A - Open Cluster in Hydrus is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK