When Is IC2488 Visible During the Year?
See how IC2488 visibility changes through the year from your location. The graph shows its seasonal observing windows, while the table gives rise, transit and set times for selected dates.
IC2488 will become visible again around November 11 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See IC2488
Based on the amount of time IC2488 is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are February 2027, January 2027, March 2027.
IC2488 Visibility Throughout the Year
IC2488 visibility on 2026-10-26
IC2488 Visible from early morning until sunrise
IC2488 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| IC2488 transit | 08:14 | 32° |
| IC2488 set | 14:05 | |
Moonrise, 99.8% illuminated ![]() | 18:54 | -32° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 20:01 | -34° |
| IC2488 rise | 02:20 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 05:36 | 24° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 06:00 | 26° |
| Civil sunrise | 06:25 | 28° |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 29° |
| Moonset | 07:26 | 31° |
Track IC2488 position throughout the night
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IC2488 Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-10-26 | 02:24 - 14:05 | 08:14 | 18:48 - 06:47 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-02 | 01:52 - 13:34 | 07:43 | 18:47 - 06:47 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | 01:25 - 13:06 | 07:15 | 18:47 - 06:47 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | 00:57 - 12:38 | 06:48 | 18:48 - 06:48 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | 00:30 - 12:11 | 06:20 | 18:49 - 06:50 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | 00:02 - 11:43 | 05:53 | 18:51 - 06:53 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | 23:35 - 11:16 | 05:25 | 18:54 - 06:55 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | 23:07 - 10:48 | 04:58 | 18:57 - 06:59 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | 22:39 - 10:21 | 04:30 | 19:00 - 07:02 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | 22:12 - 09:53 | 04:03 | 19:04 - 07:05 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | 21:44 - 09:26 | 03:35 | 19:07 - 07:09 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | 21:17 - 08:58 | 03:08 | 19:10 - 07:12 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | 20:49 - 08:31 | 02:40 | 19:13 - 07:14 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | 20:22 - 08:03 | 02:13 | 19:15 - 07:16 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | 19:54 - 07:36 | 01:45 | 19:17 - 07:17 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | 19:27 - 07:08 | 01:18 | 19:17 - 07:18 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | 18:59 - 06:41 | 00:50 | 19:18 - 07:17 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | 18:32 - 06:13 | 00:22 | 19:17 - 07:17 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | 18:04 - 05:46 | 23:55 | 19:16 - 07:15 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | 17:37 - 05:18 | 23:27 | 19:15 - 07:13 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | 17:09 - 04:51 | 23:00 | 19:14 - 07:11 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | 16:42 - 04:23 | 22:32 | 19:12 - 07:09 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | 16:14 - 03:56 | 22:05 | 19:10 - 07:07 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | 15:47 - 03:28 | 21:37 | 19:08 - 07:04 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | 15:19 - 03:01 | 21:10 | 19:07 - 07:02 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | 14:52 - 02:33 | 20:42 | 19:05 - 07:00 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | 14:24 - 02:05 | 20:15 | 19:04 - 06:59 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | 13:57 - 01:38 | 19:47 | 19:03 - 06:57 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | 13:29 - 01:10 | 19:20 | 19:03 - 06:57 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | 13:01 - 00:43 | 18:52 | 19:03 - 06:56 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | 12:34 - 00:15 | 18:25 | 19:04 - 06:57 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | 12:06 - 23:48 | 17:57 | 19:05 - 06:57 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | 11:39 - 23:20 | 17:30 | 19:06 - 06:58 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | 11:11 - 22:53 | 17:02 | 19:07 - 07:00 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | 10:44 - 22:25 | 16:35 | 19:09 - 07:01 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | 10:16 - 21:58 | 16:07 | 19:10 - 07:03 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | 09:49 - 21:30 | 15:40 | 19:12 - 07:04 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | 09:21 - 21:03 | 15:12 | 19:13 - 07:05 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | 08:54 - 20:35 | 14:44 | 19:13 - 07:06 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | 08:26 - 20:08 | 14:17 | 19:13 - 07:07 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | 07:59 - 19:40 | 13:49 | 19:13 - 07:07 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | 07:31 - 19:13 | 13:22 | 19:12 - 07:06 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | 07:04 - 18:45 | 12:54 | 19:11 - 07:05 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | 06:36 - 18:18 | 12:27 | 19:09 - 07:04 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-30 | 06:09 - 17:50 | 11:59 | 19:07 - 07:02 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-09-06 | 05:41 - 17:23 | 11:32 | 19:04 - 07:00 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-09-13 | 05:14 - 16:55 | 11:04 | 19:01 - 06:58 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-09-20 | 04:46 - 16:27 | 10:37 | 18:59 - 06:56 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-09-27 | 04:19 - 16:00 | 10:09 | 18:56 - 06:53 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-10-04 | 03:51 - 15:32 | 09:42 | 18:53 - 06:51 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-10-11 | 03:24 - 15:05 | 09:14 | 18:51 - 06:50 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-10-18 | 02:56 - 14:37 | 08:47 | 18:49 - 06:48 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-10-25 | 02:28 - 14:10 | 08:19 | 18:48 - 06:47 | RA: 09h 27m 38s", Dec: -57° 00' 24s @ VELA | |||||
