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NGC2071 Observation Details

NGC2071

NGC2071 Daily Motion

NGC2071 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 50° by 17:41 and set at 23:41. Throughout the night, from 01:41 to 05:50, it will be below the horizon. NGC2071 will rise again after sunrise, at 11:38.
NGC2071 will become visible in August, 24. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from August, 24, NGC2071 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

NGC2071 Visibility Timetable on April 16

NGC2071 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
NGC2071 transit17:4150°
Sunset20:0938°
Civil sunset20:3833°
Astrosession begin21:4722°
Moon Rise, 91.4% illuminated23:136°
NGC2071 set23:41
Astrosession end05:15-49°
Moon Set08:24-35°
NGC2071 rise11:38

Track NGC2071 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2071 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2071 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

NGC2071 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

NGC2071 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

NGC2071 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 NGC2071

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Object nameNGC2071
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2071 coordinates5.78535, 0.29425
Center coordinates5.78535, 0.29425

NGC2071 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2071

Time01:41
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
NGC2071 elevation-22°
NGC2071 Azimuth69°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC2071 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC2071's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC2071

Time
DateThu, 17 April 2025
Twighlight start21:45
Twighlight end05:08
Twighlight duration7h 23m
Rise11:38
Set23:38
Elevation at transit50°
Transit time17:38
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 47m 07s", Dec: 00° 17' 39s
Magnitude8
ConstellationOrion
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC2071, 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 NGC2071 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.