NGC : NGC2266

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-02
Astronomical night: 22:12 - 04:45 (GMT -5)
NGC2266 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk19°289° (West)
Set00:090°306° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

20°

289° (West)

Elevation

NGC2266 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2266

General information

Open Cluster NGC2266 has the magnitude of 10 and is placed in Gemini constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 7 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-05-02 cluster NGC2266 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 19° above your horizon, at 22:12. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 00:09 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

NGC2266 on the sky map

NGC2266 on the sky map
Object type

Open Cluster

Alternative names

Constellation

Gemini

Magnitude

10

Apparent size7'
Right ascension6h 43m 20.2s
Declination26° 59′ 6″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2266

International Catalogue (IC)

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IC2157Open Cluster8.4
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