NGC : NGC1961

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-03
Astronomical night: 22:14 - 04:44 (GMT -5)
NGC1961 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk32°336° (Northwest)
SetDawn20°7° (North)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

33°

336° (Northwest)

Elevation

NGC1961 Celestial motion
Information about NGC1961

General information

Galaxy NGC1961 has the magnitude of 11 and is placed in Camelopardalis constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 3 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-03, galaxy NGC1961 will be visible all night. At 22:14 the object will be placed at northwest, 32° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:44 when fade from view as dawn breaks north.
 

NGC1961 on the sky map

NGC1961 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Camelopardalis

Magnitude

11

Apparent size3'x2'
Right ascension5h 42m 4.775s
Declination69° 22′ 42.17″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1961

International Catalogue (IC)

IC2133

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H II 92Double Star7.52