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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC2024

NGC2024 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2024

Where is NGC2024 right now?

NGC2024 is located in the constellation Orion. Although NGC2024 is currently 15° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.

NGC2024 visibility on 2026-08-27

NGC2024 Visible from early morning until sunrise

NGC2024 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 98.6% illuminated 17:09-50°
Astronomical observing session begins19:17-53°
NGC2024 rise00:32
Astronomical observing session ends03:0129°
Twilight end03:3534°
Moonset04:0138°
Civil sunrise04:0739°
Sunrise04:3543°
NGC2024 transit06:2651°

Track NGC2024 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2024 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2024 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC2024 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC2024 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC2024 — composite color image
DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC2024

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Object nameNGC2024
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2024 coordinates5.69516, -1.85628
Center coordinates5.69516, -1.85628

NGC2024 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2024

Time11:07
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation15°
Azimuth256°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2024 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC2024


NGC2024 will remain visible until April 14, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateThu, 27 August 2026
Twilight start19:13
Twilight end02:55
Twilight duration8h 42m
Rise00:32
Set12:19
Elevation at transit51°
Transit time06:26
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 41m 42s", Dec: -1° 51' 22s
Magnitude-
ConstellationOrion
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2024, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC2024

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension5.69516°
Declination-1.85628°
Magnitude
ConstellationOrion
Elevation15°
Azimuth255.7°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.