NGC : NGC2232

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-25
Astronomical night: 22:02 - 04:57 (GMT -5)
NGC2232 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk5°261° (West)
Set22:290°266° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

5°

261° (West)

Elevation

NGC2232 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2232

General information

NGC2232 is the open cluster at magnitude 4 that is placed in Monoceros constellation and has apparent size of 30 angular minutes.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-25 cluster NGC2232 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 5° above your horizon, at 22:02. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:29 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

NGC2232 on the sky map

NGC2232 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Monoceros

Magnitude

4

Apparent size30'
Right ascension6h 27m 15s
Declination-4° 45′ 30″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2232

International Catalogue (IC)