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NGC2169 Observation Details

NGC2169

NGC2169 Daily Motion

NGC2169 rise at 14:06, and will be at 24° when twilight starts at 16:10. It will reach its transit at 67° at 20:49, and will set at 03:31, before twighlight ends at 04:20.
NGC2169 will be visible until April, 30, 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.

NGC2169 Visibility Timetable on January 12

NGC2169 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Set09:51-37°
NGC2169 rise14:06
Sunset15:0812°
Civil sunset15:3818°
Astrosession begin16:4231°
NGC2169 transit20:4967°
Moon Rise, 34% illuminated23:1250°
NGC2169 set03:31
Astrosession end03:49-3°

Track NGC2169 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is NGC2169 right now?

NGC2169 is located in the constellation Orion, at right ascension 06h 08m 24s" and declination 13° 57' 53s. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.

NGC2169 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2169 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

NGC2169 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

NGC2169 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

NGC2169 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 NGC2169

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Object nameNGC2169
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2169 coordinates6.1401, 13.96486
Center coordinates6.1401, 13.96486

NGC2169 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2169

Time08:15
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
NGC2169 elevation-38°
NGC2169 Azimuth11°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC2169 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC2169's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC2169

Time
DateMon, 12 January 2026
Twighlight start16:37
Twighlight end03:43
Twighlight duration11h 5m
Rise14:06
Set03:31
Elevation at transit67°
Transit time20:49
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 06h 08m 24s", Dec: 13° 57' 53s
Magnitude6
ConstellationOrion
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC2169, 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 NGC2169 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.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC2169

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension6.1401°
Declination13.96486°
Magnitude5.90
ConstellationOrion
Elevation-38°
Azimuth11°

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.