NGC : NGC2543

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-10
Astronomical night: 22:24 - 04:33 (GMT -5)
NGC2543 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk33°292° (West)
Set01:580°321° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

33°

292° (West)

Elevation

NGC2543 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2543

General information

NGC2543 is the galaxy at magnitude 12 that is placed in Lynx constellation and has apparent size of 2 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-10, galaxy NGC2543 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 33° above your horizon, at 22:24. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 01:58 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

NGC2543 on the sky map

NGC2543 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Lynx

Magnitude

12

Apparent size2'x1'
Right ascension8h 12m 57.955s
Declination36° 15′ 16.23″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2543

International Catalogue (IC)

IC2232

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Object typeMagnitude
H VI 86Double Star5.66
H VI 87Double Star5.32
NGC2683Galaxy9.8