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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC2250

NGC2250 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2250

Where is NGC2250 right now?

NGC2250 is located in the constellation Monoceros. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 11° toward the south-east, with an apparent magnitude of 8.90.
Twilight begins at 03:06 local time. At that moment, NGC2250 will be 11° above the horizon toward the south-east.

NGC2250 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC2250 Visible from early morning until before midnight

NGC2250 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC2250 transit07:5748°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:4940°
NGC2250 set13:40
Astronomical observing session begins19:32-57°
Moonset20:26-57°
NGC2250 rise02:09
Astronomical observing session ends02:518°
Twilight end03:2615°
Civil sunrise03:5921°
Sunrise04:2826°

Track NGC2250 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2250 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2250 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC2250 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC2250 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC2250 — 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 NGC2250

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Object nameNGC2250
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2250 coordinates6.56386, -5.08444
Center coordinates6.56386, -5.08444

NGC2250 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2250

Time03:06
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation11°
Azimuth105°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2250 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 NGC2250


NGC2250 will become visible again around September 5 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateWed, 19 August 2026
Twilight start19:26
Twilight end02:46
Twilight duration7h 19m
Rise02:05
Set13:32
Elevation at transit48°
Transit time07:49
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 06h 33m 49s", Dec: -5° 05' 03s
Magnitude9
ConstellationMonoceros
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2250, 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 NGC2250

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension6.56386°
Declination-5.08444°
Magnitude8.90
ConstellationMonoceros
Elevation11.1°
Azimuth105.2°

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.