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NGC2232 Observation Details

NGC2232

NGC2232 Daily Motion

NGC2232 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 47° by 15:52 and set at 21:36. Throughout the night, from 21:48 to 05:07, it will be below the horizon. NGC2232 will rise again after sunrise, at 10:04.
NGC2232 will become visible in September, 3. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from September, 3, NGC2232 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

NGC2232 Visibility Timetable on May 24

NGC2232 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
NGC2232 transit15:5247°
Sunset20:3911°
Civil sunset21:115°
NGC2232 set21:36
Astrosession begin22:29-11°
Moon Rise, 11.2% illuminated03:41-57°
Astrosession end04:26-56°
NGC2232 rise10:04
Moon Set16:5445°

Track NGC2232 Position Throughout the Night

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Elevation (degrees)
Time02:48
Altitude-2°
Azimuth94°
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NGC2232 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2232 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC2232 photo taken with red filter
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

NGC2232 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

NGC2232 color image
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 NGC2232

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Object nameNGC2232
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2232 coordinates6.46698, -4.84744
Center coordinates6.46698, -4.84744

NGC2232 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2232

Time19:44
Latitude37.751
Longitude-97.822
NGC2232 elevation21°
NGC2232 Azimuth115°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC2232 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC2232's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC2232

Time
DateSun, 25 May 2025
Twighlight start22:30
Twighlight end04:24
Twighlight duration6h 54m
Rise10:04
Set21:32
Elevation at transit47°
Transit time15:48
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 06h 28m 01s", Dec: -4° 50' 50s
Magnitude4
ConstellationMonoceros
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC2232, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC2232 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.