Annual rise, transit and set table for M102
Annual Visibility — Graphical Overview
M102 visibility on 2026-08-18
M102 Visible all night
M102 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| M102 is always above the horizon | ||
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 09:49 | 25° |
| M102 transit | 16:28 | 72° |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 66° |
| Civil sunset | 18:24 | 63° |
| Twilight start | 18:57 | 59° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:32 | 54° |
| M102 is always above the horizon | ||
| Moonset | 20:26 | 47° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:51 | 5° |
| Twilight end | 03:26 | 4° |
| Civil sunrise | 03:59 | 3° |
| Sunrise | 04:28 | 3° |
Track M102 Position Throughout the Night
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Annual Rise, Transit and Set Times
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-08-17 | M102 is always above the horizon | 16:32 | 17:52 - 04:24 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-08-24 | M102 is always above the horizon | 16:04 | 17:43 - 04:30 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-08-31 | M102 is always above the horizon | 15:37 | 17:33 - 04:36 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-09-07 | M102 is always above the horizon | 15:09 | 17:23 - 04:41 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-09-14 | M102 is always above the horizon | 14:38 | 17:12 - 04:47 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-09-21 | M102 is always above the horizon | 14:10 | 17:02 - 04:53 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-09-28 | M102 is always above the horizon | 13:43 | 16:51 - 04:59 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-10-05 | M102 is always above the horizon | 13:15 | 16:40 - 05:05 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-10-12 | M102 is always above the horizon | 12:48 | 16:30 - 05:11 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-10-19 | M102 is always above the horizon | 12:20 | 16:21 - 05:18 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-10-26 | M102 is always above the horizon | 11:53 | 16:12 - 05:24 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-11-02 | M102 is always above the horizon | 11:25 | 16:04 - 05:32 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | M102 is always above the horizon | 10:58 | 15:57 - 05:39 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | M102 is always above the horizon | 10:30 | 15:51 - 05:46 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | M102 is always above the horizon | 10:03 | 15:47 - 05:53 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | M102 is always above the horizon | 09:35 | 15:45 - 06:00 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | M102 is always above the horizon | 09:08 | 15:44 - 06:07 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | M102 is always above the horizon | 08:40 | 15:45 - 06:12 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | M102 is always above the horizon | 08:13 | 15:47 - 06:17 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | M102 is always above the horizon | 07:45 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | M102 is always above the horizon | 07:18 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | M102 is always above the horizon | 06:50 | 16:03 - 06:20 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | M102 is always above the horizon | 06:23 | 16:10 - 06:19 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | M102 is always above the horizon | 05:55 | 16:17 - 06:15 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | M102 is always above the horizon | 05:28 | 16:25 - 06:10 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | M102 is always above the horizon | 05:00 | 16:33 - 06:04 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | M102 is always above the horizon | 04:32 | 16:40 - 05:56 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | M102 is always above the horizon | 04:05 | 16:48 - 05:48 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | M102 is always above the horizon | 03:37 | 16:55 - 05:38 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | M102 is always above the horizon | 03:10 | 17:01 - 05:28 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | M102 is always above the horizon | 02:42 | 17:08 - 05:18 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | M102 is always above the horizon | 02:15 | 17:14 - 05:08 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | M102 is always above the horizon | 01:47 | 17:21 - 04:57 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | M102 is always above the horizon | 01:20 | 17:27 - 04:47 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | M102 is always above the horizon | 00:52 | 17:33 - 04:37 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | M102 is always above the horizon | 00:25 | 17:39 - 04:27 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | M102 is always above the horizon | 23:57 | 17:46 - 04:18 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | M102 is always above the horizon | 23:30 | 17:52 - 04:10 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | M102 is always above the horizon | 23:02 | 17:58 - 04:03 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | M102 is always above the horizon | 22:35 | 18:04 - 03:57 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | M102 is always above the horizon | 22:07 | 18:10 - 03:52 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | M102 is always above the horizon | 21:40 | 18:15 - 03:48 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | M102 is always above the horizon | 21:12 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | M102 is always above the horizon | 20:45 | 18:23 - 03:45 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | M102 is always above the horizon | 20:17 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | M102 is always above the horizon | 19:50 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | M102 is always above the horizon | 19:22 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | M102 is always above the horizon | 18:55 | 18:24 - 03:56 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | M102 is always above the horizon | 18:27 | 18:20 - 04:00 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | M102 is always above the horizon | 17:59 | 18:15 - 04:06 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | M102 is always above the horizon | 17:32 | 18:09 - 04:11 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | M102 is always above the horizon | 17:04 | 18:02 - 04:17 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | M102 is always above the horizon | 16:37 | 17:54 - 04:23 | RA: 15h 06m 29s", Dec: 55° 45' 47s @ Draco | |||||