NGC1981: Rise, Set, Nighttime Path
![NGC1981](https://sky-tonight.com/image/card/nebula/NGC1981/NGC1981.png)
NGC1981 Daily Motion
NGC1981 will rise at 04:59, during twilight, and will ascend to 3° by the time twilight ends at 05:17.NGC1981 will become visible in August, 26. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from August, 26, NGC1981 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.
NGC1981 Rise and Set Timetable
Time | Elevation | |
Astrosession begin | 22:59 | -54° |
NGC1981 Rise | 04:59 | |
Astrosession end | 05:17 | 3° |
Civil sunrise | 05:55 | 11° |
Sunrise | 06:27 | 16° |
NGC1981 transit | 10:44 | 46° |
NGC1981 Sky Tracker Map
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NGC1981 Image Gallery
DSS Blue
![NGC1981 photo taken with blue filter](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_blue/NGC1981.webp)
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.
DSS Red
![NGC1981 photo taken with red filter](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_red/NGC1981.webp)
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.
DSS Near-Infrared
![NGC1981 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_nir/NGC1981.webp)
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.
DSS Composite image
![NGC1981 color image](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_color/NGC1981.webp)
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.
The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).
Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.
Finder Chart for NGC1981
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Object name | NGC1981 |
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Limiting magnitude | |
NGC1981 coordinates | 5.586, -4.42506 |
Center coordinates | 5.586, -4.42506 |
NGC1981 Passage Through Night
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Current position of NGC1981
Time | 22:59 |
Latitude | 39.9625 |
Longitude | -83.0061 |
NGC1981 elevation | -54° |
NGC1981 Azimuth | -6° |
Here you can see the current position of the NGC1981 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC1981's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of NGC1981
Date | Sun, 28 July 2024 |
Twighlight start | 22:40 |
Twighlight end | 04:35 |
Twighlight duration | 6h 55m |
Rise | 04:55 |
Set | 16:24 |
Elevation at transit | 46° |
Transit time | 10:40 |
Equatorial coordinate | RA: 05h 35m 09s, Dec: -4° 25' 30" |
Magnitude | 4 |
Constellation | Orion |