NGC : NGC2175

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-29
Astronomical night: 21:02 - 05:27 (GMT -5)
NGC2175 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk44°261° (West)
Set00:57297° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

44°

261° (West)

Elevation

NGC2175 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2175

General information

Cluster with Nebulosity NGC2175 has the magnitude of 7 and is placed in Orion constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 18 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, star cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-03-29 star cluster NGC2175 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 44° above your horizon, at 21:02. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 00:57 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

NGC2175 on the sky map

NGC2175 on the sky map
Object type

Cluster with Nebulosity

Alternative names

Constellation

Orion

Magnitude

7

Apparent size18'
Right ascension6h 9m 39s
Declination20° 29′ 12″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2175

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 72Double Star5.74
H V 52Double Star6.65
H IV 28Double Star6.31
H IV 81Double Star5.79
H II 60Double Star6.39
H V 65Double Star5.8
H N 123Double Star4.6
NGC2129Open Cluster6.7
M35 / NGC2168Open Cluster5.1