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When Is Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) Visible During the Year?

See how Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) 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.

Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) will become visible again around October 14 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Best Months to See Pencil Nebula (NGC2736)

Based on the amount of time Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are January 2027, February 2027, December 2026.

Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) Visibility Throughout the Year

Time

Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC2736 Rises at sunrise

Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) transit09:047°
Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) set11:35
Moonset14:56-25°
Astronomical observing session begins18:58-65°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 23:21-63°
Astronomical observing session ends03:13-24°
Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) rise06:29

Track Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) Position Throughout the Night

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Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date

DateRise — SetTransitTwilightCoordinates
2026-09-0706:29 - 11:3209:0017:23 - 04:41RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-09-1406:02 - 11:0408:3317:12 - 04:47RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-09-2105:34 - 10:3608:0517:02 - 04:53RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-09-2805:07 - 10:0907:3816:51 - 04:59RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-10-0504:39 - 09:4107:1016:40 - 05:05RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-10-1204:11 - 09:1406:4316:30 - 05:11RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-10-1903:44 - 08:4606:1516:21 - 05:18RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-10-2603:16 - 08:1905:4816:12 - 05:24RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-11-0202:49 - 07:5105:2016:04 - 05:32RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-11-0902:21 - 07:2404:5315:57 - 05:39RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-11-1601:54 - 06:5604:2515:51 - 05:46RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-11-2301:26 - 06:2903:5815:47 - 05:53RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-11-3000:59 - 06:0103:3015:45 - 06:00RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-12-0700:31 - 05:3403:0315:44 - 06:07RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-12-1400:04 - 05:0602:3515:45 - 06:12RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-12-2123:36 - 04:3902:0715:47 - 06:17RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2026-12-2823:09 - 04:1101:4015:51 - 06:19RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-01-0422:41 - 03:4401:1215:56 - 06:21RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-01-1122:14 - 03:1600:4516:03 - 06:20RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-01-1821:46 - 02:4900:1716:10 - 06:19RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-01-2521:19 - 02:2123:5016:17 - 06:15RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-02-0120:51 - 01:5423:2216:25 - 06:10RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-02-0820:24 - 01:2622:5516:33 - 06:04RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-02-1519:56 - 00:5822:2716:40 - 05:56RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-02-2219:29 - 00:3122:0016:48 - 05:48RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-03-0119:01 - 00:0321:3216:55 - 05:38RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-03-0818:33 - 23:3621:0517:01 - 05:28RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-03-1518:06 - 23:0820:3717:08 - 05:18RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-03-2217:38 - 22:4120:1017:14 - 05:08RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-03-2917:11 - 22:1319:4217:21 - 04:57RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-04-0516:43 - 21:4619:1517:27 - 04:47RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-04-1216:16 - 21:1818:4717:33 - 04:37RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-04-1915:48 - 20:5118:2017:39 - 04:27RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-04-2615:21 - 20:2317:5217:46 - 04:18RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-05-0314:53 - 19:5617:2517:52 - 04:10RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-05-1014:26 - 19:2816:5717:58 - 04:03RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-05-1713:58 - 19:0116:2918:04 - 03:57RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-05-2413:31 - 18:3316:0218:10 - 03:52RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-05-3113:03 - 18:0615:3418:15 - 03:48RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-06-0712:36 - 17:3815:0718:19 - 03:46RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-06-1412:04 - 17:0714:3518:23 - 03:45RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-06-2111:37 - 16:3914:0818:25 - 03:46RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-06-2811:09 - 16:1213:4018:26 - 03:48RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-07-0510:42 - 15:4413:1318:26 - 03:51RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-07-1210:14 - 15:1712:4518:24 - 03:56RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-07-1909:47 - 14:4912:1818:20 - 04:00RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-07-2609:19 - 14:2211:5018:15 - 04:06RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-08-0208:52 - 13:5411:2318:09 - 04:11RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-08-0908:24 - 13:2610:5518:02 - 04:17RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-08-1607:57 - 12:5910:2817:54 - 04:23RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-08-2307:29 - 12:3110:0017:45 - 04:29RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-08-3007:01 - 12:0409:3317:35 - 04:35RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA
2027-09-0606:34 - 11:3609:0517:25 - 04:40RA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s @ VELA