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NGC2266 Observation Details

NGC2266

NGC2266 Daily Motion

NGC2266 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 77° by 13:19 and set at 20:59. Throughout the night, from 22:17 to 04:56, it will be below the horizon. NGC2266 will rise again after sunrise, at 05:35.
NGC2266 will become visible in August, 17. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from August, 17, NGC2266 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

NGC2266 Visibility Timetable on July 06

NGC2266 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
NGC2266 transit13:1977°
Moon Rise, 77.5% illuminated16:4546°
NGC2266 set20:59
Astrosession begin23:04-16°
Moon Set02:26-21°
Astrosession end04:09-12°
NGC2266 rise05:35
Civil sunrise05:370°
Sunrise06:116°

Track NGC2266 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2266 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2266 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

NGC2266 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

NGC2266 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

NGC2266 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 NGC2266

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Object nameNGC2266
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2266 coordinates6.722, 26.96956
Center coordinates6.722, 26.96956

NGC2266 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2266

Time14:06
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
NGC2266 elevation74°
NGC2266 Azimuth140°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC2266 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC2266's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC2266

Time
DateSun, 6 July 2025
Twighlight start23:00
Twighlight end04:03
Twighlight duration5h 4m
Rise05:35
Set20:55
Elevation at transit77°
Transit time13:15
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 06h 43m 19s", Dec: 26° 58' 10s
Magnitude10
ConstellationGemini
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC2266, 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 NGC2266 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.