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NGC2023 Observation Details

NGC2023

NGC2023 Daily Motion

NGC2023 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 88° by 17:20 and set at 23:19. Throughout the night, from 03:47 to 05:16, it will be below the horizon. NGC2023 will rise again after sunrise, at 11:17.
NGC2023 will be visible until May, 6, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

NGC2023 Visibility Timetable on March 28

NGC2023 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 7.5% illuminated04:11-72°
Moon Set16:3679°
NGC2023 transit17:2088°
Sunset18:0778°
Civil sunset18:2973°
Astrosession begin19:1761°
NGC2023 set23:19
Astrosession end04:52-83°
NGC2023 rise11:17

Track NGC2023 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2023 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2023 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

NGC2023 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

NGC2023 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

NGC2023 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 NGC2023

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Object nameNGC2023
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2023 coordinates5.694, -2.25903
Center coordinates5.694, -2.25903

NGC2023 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2023

Time03:47
Latitude0
Longitude0
NGC2023 elevation-67°
NGC2023 Azimuth96°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC2023 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC2023's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC2023

Time
DateSat, 29 March 2025
Twighlight start19:13
Twighlight end04:47
Twighlight duration10h 34m
Rise11:17
Set23:15
Elevation at transit88°
Transit time17:16
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 41m 38s", Dec: -2° 15' 32s
Magnitude-
ConstellationOrion
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC2023, 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 NGC2023 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.