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NGC2202 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC2202 right now?

NGC2202 is located in the constellation Orion. Although NGC2202 is currently 27° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.

NGC2202 visibility on 2026-08-27

NGC2202 Visible from early morning until sunrise

NGC2202 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 98.6% illuminated	17:09	-39°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:17	-47°
NGC2202 rise	00:43
Astronomical observing session ends	03:01	27°
Twilight end	03:35	34°
Moonset	04:01	38°
Civil sunrise	04:07	40°
Sunrise	04:35	44°
NGC2202 transit	07:01	59°

Track NGC2202 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2202 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite 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 NGC2202

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Object name	NGC2202
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2202 coordinates	6.28076, 5.99617
Center coordinates	6.28076, 5.99617

NGC2202 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2202

Time	11:04
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	27°
Azimuth	256°

Here you can see the current position of NGC2202 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 NGC2202

NGC2202 will remain visible until April 27, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Thu, 27 August 2026
Twilight start	19:13
Twilight end	02:55
Twilight duration	8h 42m
Rise	00:43
Set	13:18
Elevation at transit	59°
Transit time	07:01
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 06h 16m 50s", Dec: 05° 59' 46s
Magnitude	-
Constellation	Orion

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2202, 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 NGC2202

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	6.28076°
Declination	5.99617°
Magnitude
Constellation	Orion
Elevation	27.2°
Azimuth	255.8°

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.

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