NGC : Lower Sword (NGC1980)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-20
Astronomical night: 21:55 - 05:06 (GMT -5)
Lower Sword (NGC1980) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk6°259° (West)
Set21:540°265° (West)
Maximum elevation

21:19

7°

259° (West)

Elevation

Lower Sword (NGC1980) Celestial motion
Information about Lower Sword (NGC1980)

General information

NGC1980 is the star cluster with nebulousity at magnitude 3 that is placed in Orion constellation and has apparent size of 14 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, star cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-20 star cluster NGC1980 will rise at west at 21:19 and will sink below the horizon at west at 21:54.
 

Lower Sword (NGC1980) on the sky map

Lower Sword (NGC1980) on the sky map
Object type

Cluster with Nebulosity

Alternative names

Lower Sword

Constellation

Orion

Magnitude

3

Apparent size14'x14'
Right ascension5h 35m 24s
Declination-5° 54′ 54″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1980

International Catalogue (IC)