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Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

How to find NGC2055 from Canopus

Identify the first reference star, then follow the numbered hops.

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC2055.

NGC2055 is below the horizon at the selected time. No suitable observing time was found during the next two nights.

View the current position and visibility tonight

Canopus

Center Canopus in the finder or a low-power eyepiece before following the field stars.

HYG 30342.0

From Canopus, move about 3.7° toward the south until you reach HYG 30342.0.

HYG 28991.0

From HYG 30342.0, move about 6.1° toward the south until you reach HYG 28991.0.

HYG 27534.0

From HYG 28991.0, move about 5.1° toward the south until you reach HYG 27534.0.

NGC2055

From HYG 27534.0, move about 2.9° toward the southwest until you reach NGC2055. This is the target field.

How to find NGC2055 from Canopus

Finder Chart for NGC2055

Field of view 5.0°

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