When Is M73 Visible During the Year?
See how M73 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.
M73 will remain visible until December 16, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Best Months to See M73
Based on the amount of time M73 is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are August 2027, September 2027, September 2026.
M73 Visibility Throughout the Year
M73 visibility on 2026-09-21
M73 Visible from sunset until early morning
M73 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 60.8% illuminated  | 14:04 | -8° |
| M73 rise | 14:46 | |
| Sunset | 17:06 | 24° |
| Civil sunset | 17:33 | 28° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 18:04 | 32° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:34 | 36° |
| M73 transit | 20:06 | 40° |
| Moonset | 23:40 | 19° |
| M73 set | 01:26 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:27 | -24° |
Track M73 position throughout the night
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M73 Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-21 | 14:46 - 01:26 | 20:06 | 17:02 - 04:53 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-09-28 | 14:19 - 00:58 | 19:38 | 16:51 - 04:59 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-10-05 | 13:51 - 00:31 | 19:11 | 16:40 - 05:05 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-10-12 | 13:24 - 00:03 | 18:43 | 16:30 - 05:11 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-10-19 | 12:56 - 23:36 | 18:16 | 16:21 - 05:18 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-10-26 | 12:29 - 23:08 | 17:48 | 16:12 - 05:24 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-11-02 | 12:01 - 22:40 | 17:21 | 16:04 - 05:32 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-11-09 | 11:34 - 22:13 | 16:53 | 15:57 - 05:39 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-11-16 | 11:06 - 21:45 | 16:26 | 15:51 - 05:46 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-11-23 | 10:38 - 21:18 | 15:58 | 15:47 - 05:53 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-11-30 | 10:11 - 20:50 | 15:31 | 15:45 - 06:00 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-12-07 | 09:43 - 20:23 | 15:03 | 15:44 - 06:07 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-12-14 | 09:12 - 19:51 | 14:32 | 15:45 - 06:12 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-12-21 | 08:44 - 19:24 | 14:04 | 15:47 - 06:17 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2026-12-28 | 08:17 - 18:56 | 13:37 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-01-04 | 07:49 - 18:29 | 13:09 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-01-11 | 07:22 - 18:01 | 12:42 | 16:03 - 06:20 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-01-18 | 06:54 - 17:34 | 12:14 | 16:10 - 06:19 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-01-25 | 06:27 - 17:06 | 11:47 | 16:17 - 06:15 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-02-01 | 05:59 - 16:39 | 11:19 | 16:25 - 06:10 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-02-08 | 05:32 - 16:11 | 10:51 | 16:33 - 06:04 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-02-15 | 05:04 - 15:44 | 10:24 | 16:40 - 05:56 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-02-22 | 04:37 - 15:16 | 09:56 | 16:48 - 05:48 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-03-01 | 04:09 - 14:49 | 09:29 | 16:55 - 05:38 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-03-08 | 03:42 - 14:21 | 09:01 | 17:01 - 05:28 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-03-15 | 03:14 - 13:54 | 08:34 | 17:08 - 05:18 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-03-22 | 02:47 - 13:26 | 08:06 | 17:14 - 05:08 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-03-29 | 02:19 - 12:59 | 07:39 | 17:21 - 04:57 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-04-05 | 01:52 - 12:31 | 07:11 | 17:27 - 04:47 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-04-12 | 01:24 - 12:04 | 06:44 | 17:33 - 04:37 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-04-19 | 00:57 - 11:36 | 06:16 | 17:39 - 04:27 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-04-26 | 00:29 - 11:08 | 05:49 | 17:46 - 04:18 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-05-03 | 00:02 - 10:41 | 05:21 | 17:52 - 04:10 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-05-10 | 23:34 - 10:13 | 04:54 | 17:58 - 04:03 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-05-17 | 23:06 - 09:46 | 04:26 | 18:04 - 03:57 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-05-24 | 22:39 - 09:18 | 03:59 | 18:10 - 03:52 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-05-31 | 22:11 - 08:51 | 03:31 | 18:15 - 03:48 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-06-07 | 21:44 - 08:23 | 03:04 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-06-14 | 21:16 - 07:56 | 02:36 | 18:23 - 03:45 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-06-21 | 20:49 - 07:28 | 02:09 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-06-28 | 20:21 - 07:01 | 01:41 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-07-05 | 19:54 - 06:33 | 01:14 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-07-12 | 19:26 - 06:06 | 00:46 | 18:24 - 03:56 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-07-19 | 18:59 - 05:38 | 00:18 | 18:20 - 04:00 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-07-26 | 18:31 - 05:11 | 23:51 | 18:15 - 04:06 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-08-02 | 18:04 - 04:43 | 23:23 | 18:09 - 04:11 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-08-09 | 17:36 - 04:16 | 22:56 | 18:02 - 04:17 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-08-16 | 17:09 - 03:48 | 22:28 | 17:54 - 04:23 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-08-23 | 16:41 - 03:21 | 22:01 | 17:45 - 04:29 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-08-30 | 16:14 - 02:53 | 21:33 | 17:35 - 04:35 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-09-06 | 15:46 - 02:26 | 21:06 | 17:25 - 04:40 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-09-13 | 15:19 - 01:58 | 20:38 | 17:14 - 04:46 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||
| 2027-09-20 | 14:51 - 01:30 | 20:11 | 17:04 - 04:52 | RA: 20h 58m 55s", Dec: -12° 38' 07s @ Aquarius | |||||