When Is NGC2972 Visible During the Year?
See how NGC2972 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.
NGC2972 will become visible again around November 5 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See NGC2972
Based on the amount of time NGC2972 is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are January 2027, February 2027, March 2027.
NGC2972 Visibility Throughout the Year
NGC2972 visibility on 2026-09-07
NGC2972 Rises at sunrise
NGC2972 rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| NGC2972 transit | 09:44 | 2° |
| NGC2972 set | 11:16 | |
| Moonset | 14:56 | -21° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:58 | -58° |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 23:21 | -68° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:13 | -32° |
| NGC2972 rise | 08:08 |
Track NGC2972 Position Throughout the Night
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NGC2972 Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-06 | 08:12 - 11:16 | 09:44 | 17:24 - 04:41 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-09-13 | 07:45 - 10:49 | 09:17 | 17:14 - 04:46 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-09-20 | 07:17 - 10:21 | 08:49 | 17:03 - 04:52 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-09-27 | 06:49 - 09:53 | 08:21 | 16:52 - 04:58 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-10-04 | 06:22 - 09:26 | 07:54 | 16:42 - 05:04 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-10-11 | 05:54 - 08:58 | 07:26 | 16:32 - 05:10 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-10-18 | 05:27 - 08:31 | 06:59 | 16:22 - 05:17 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-10-25 | 04:59 - 08:03 | 06:31 | 16:13 - 05:24 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-01 | 04:32 - 07:36 | 06:04 | 16:05 - 05:31 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-08 | 04:04 - 07:08 | 05:36 | 15:58 - 05:38 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-15 | 03:37 - 06:41 | 05:09 | 15:52 - 05:45 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-22 | 03:09 - 06:13 | 04:41 | 15:48 - 05:52 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-11-29 | 02:42 - 05:46 | 04:14 | 15:45 - 05:59 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-06 | 02:14 - 05:18 | 03:46 | 15:44 - 06:06 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-13 | 01:47 - 04:51 | 03:19 | 15:44 - 06:12 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-20 | 01:19 - 04:23 | 02:51 | 15:47 - 06:16 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2026-12-27 | 00:52 - 03:56 | 02:24 | 15:51 - 06:19 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-03 | 00:24 - 03:28 | 01:56 | 15:56 - 06:21 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-10 | 23:57 - 03:01 | 01:29 | 16:02 - 06:21 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-17 | 23:29 - 02:33 | 01:01 | 16:09 - 06:19 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-24 | 23:02 - 02:06 | 00:34 | 16:16 - 06:16 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-01-31 | 22:34 - 01:38 | 00:06 | 16:24 - 06:11 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-07 | 22:07 - 01:11 | 23:39 | 16:32 - 06:05 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-14 | 21:39 - 00:43 | 23:11 | 16:39 - 05:57 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-21 | 21:11 - 00:15 | 22:43 | 16:47 - 05:49 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-02-28 | 20:44 - 23:48 | 22:16 | 16:54 - 05:40 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-07 | 20:16 - 23:20 | 21:48 | 17:00 - 05:30 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-14 | 19:49 - 22:53 | 21:21 | 17:07 - 05:20 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-21 | 19:21 - 22:25 | 20:53 | 17:14 - 05:09 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-03-28 | 18:54 - 21:58 | 20:26 | 17:20 - 04:59 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-04 | 18:26 - 21:30 | 19:58 | 17:26 - 04:48 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-11 | 17:59 - 21:03 | 19:31 | 17:32 - 04:38 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-18 | 17:31 - 20:35 | 19:03 | 17:39 - 04:29 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-04-25 | 17:04 - 20:08 | 18:36 | 17:45 - 04:19 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-02 | 16:36 - 19:40 | 18:08 | 17:51 - 04:11 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-09 | 16:09 - 19:13 | 17:41 | 17:57 - 04:04 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-16 | 15:41 - 18:45 | 17:13 | 18:03 - 03:57 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-23 | 15:14 - 18:18 | 16:46 | 18:09 - 03:52 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-05-30 | 14:46 - 17:50 | 16:18 | 18:14 - 03:49 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-06 | 14:19 - 17:23 | 15:51 | 18:19 - 03:46 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-13 | 13:51 - 16:55 | 15:23 | 18:22 - 03:45 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-20 | 13:20 - 16:24 | 14:52 | 18:25 - 03:46 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-06-27 | 12:52 - 15:56 | 14:24 | 18:26 - 03:48 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-04 | 12:25 - 15:29 | 13:57 | 18:26 - 03:51 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-11 | 11:57 - 15:01 | 13:29 | 18:24 - 03:55 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-18 | 11:30 - 14:34 | 13:02 | 18:21 - 04:00 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-07-25 | 11:02 - 14:06 | 12:34 | 18:16 - 04:05 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-01 | 10:35 - 13:39 | 12:07 | 18:10 - 04:11 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-08 | 10:07 - 13:11 | 11:39 | 18:03 - 04:16 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-15 | 09:39 - 12:43 | 11:11 | 17:55 - 04:22 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-22 | 09:12 - 12:16 | 10:44 | 17:46 - 04:28 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-08-29 | 08:44 - 11:48 | 10:16 | 17:37 - 04:34 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||
| 2027-09-05 | 08:17 - 11:21 | 09:49 | 17:26 - 04:40 | RA: 09h 40m 11s", Dec: -50° 19' 15s @ VELA | |||||