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Great Bird Cluster (NGC2301) Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC2301 right now?

NGC2301 is located in the constellation Monoceros. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC2301 visibility on 2026-08-30

NGC2301 Visible from early morning until before midnight

NGC2301 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC2301 transit	07:28	53°
NGC2301 set	13:28
Moonrise, 96.4% illuminated	18:23	-50°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:12	-52°
NGC2301 rise	01:23
Astronomical observing session ends	03:05	20°
Twilight end	03:38	26°
Civil sunrise	04:10	32°
Sunrise	04:38	37°
Moonset	07:13	53°

Track NGC2301 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2301 — 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 NGC2301

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Object name	NGC2301
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2301 coordinates	6.86258, 0.45919
Center coordinates	6.86258, 0.45919

Great Bird Cluster (NGC2301) Passage Through Night

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Current position of Great Bird Cluster (NGC2301)

Time	00:13
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-14°
Azimuth	78°

Here you can see the current position of NGC2301 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 Great Bird Cluster (NGC2301)

NGC2301 will become visible again around September 3 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Mon, 31 August 2026
Twilight start	19:06
Twilight end	02:59
Twilight duration	8h 53m
Rise	01:19
Set	13:20
Elevation at transit	53°
Transit time	07:20
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 06h 51m 45s", Dec: 00° 27' 33s
Magnitude	6
Constellation	Monoceros

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2301, 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 NGC2301

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	6.86258°
Declination	0.45919°
Magnitude	6.00
Constellation	Monoceros
Elevation	-14°
Azimuth	78.4°

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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