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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae / NGC2359

NGC2359 Observation Details

NGC2359

NGC2359 Daily Motion


NGC2359 will be visible until April, 21, 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.

NGC2359 Visibility Timetable on March 10

NGC2359 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 81.4% illuminated15:02-15°
NGC2359 rise16:20
Sunset19:3131°
Civil sunset19:5934°
Astrosession begin21:0038°
NGC2359 transit21:3739°
NGC2359 set02:54
Moon Set06:13-39°
Astrosession end06:22-41°

Track NGC2359 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2359 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2359 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

NGC2359 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

NGC2359 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

NGC2359 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 NGC2359

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Object nameNGC2359
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2359 coordinates7.30861, -13.22719
Center coordinates7.30861, -13.22719

NGC2359 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2359

Time03:43
Latitude37.751
Longitude-97.822
NGC2359 elevation-9°
NGC2359 Azimuth100°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC2359 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC2359's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC2359

Time
DateTue, 11 March 2025
Twighlight start20:56
Twighlight end06:15
Twighlight duration9h 19m
Rise16:16
Set02:50
Elevation at transit39°
Transit time21:33
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 07h 18m 30s", Dec: -13° 13' 37s
Magnitude-
ConstellationCanis Major
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC2359, 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 NGC2359 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.