When Is Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) Visible During the Year?
See how Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) 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.
Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) will become visible again around November 10 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Best Months to See Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242)
Based on the amount of time Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) is above the horizon during dark or twilight hours, the strongest observing months in the next year are February 2027, March 2027, January 2027.
Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) Visibility Throughout the Year
Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) visibility on 2026-09-24
Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) Rises at sunrise
Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) transit | 09:22 | 34° |
| Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) set | 14:21 | |
Moonrise, 92.1% illuminated  | 15:36 | -14° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:32 | -49° |
| Moonset | 02:50 | -17° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:26 | -10° |
| Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) rise | 04:18 | |
| Civil sunrise | 04:27 | 2° |
| Sunrise | 04:55 | 6° |
Track Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) position throughout the night
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Jupiter's Ghost Nebula (NGC3242) Rise, Transit and Set Times by Date
| Date | Rise — Set | Transit | Twilight | Coordinates | |||||
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| 2026-09-23 | 04:22 - 14:21 | 09:22 | 16:59 - 04:55 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-09-30 | 03:55 - 13:54 | 08:54 | 16:48 - 05:01 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-10-07 | 03:27 - 13:26 | 08:27 | 16:37 - 05:07 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-10-14 | 03:00 - 12:59 | 07:59 | 16:27 - 05:13 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-10-21 | 02:32 - 12:31 | 07:32 | 16:18 - 05:20 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-10-28 | 02:05 - 12:04 | 07:04 | 16:09 - 05:26 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-11-04 | 01:37 - 11:36 | 06:37 | 16:02 - 05:34 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-11-11 | 01:09 - 11:08 | 06:09 | 15:55 - 05:41 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-11-18 | 00:42 - 10:41 | 05:41 | 15:50 - 05:48 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-11-25 | 00:14 - 10:13 | 05:14 | 15:46 - 05:55 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-12-02 | 23:47 - 09:46 | 04:46 | 15:44 - 06:02 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-12-09 | 23:19 - 09:18 | 04:19 | 15:44 - 06:08 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-12-16 | 22:52 - 08:51 | 03:51 | 15:45 - 06:14 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-12-23 | 22:24 - 08:23 | 03:24 | 15:48 - 06:18 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2026-12-30 | 21:57 - 07:56 | 02:56 | 15:53 - 06:20 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-01-06 | 21:29 - 07:28 | 02:29 | 15:58 - 06:21 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-01-13 | 21:02 - 07:01 | 02:01 | 16:05 - 06:20 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-01-20 | 20:34 - 06:33 | 01:34 | 16:12 - 06:18 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-01-27 | 20:07 - 06:06 | 01:06 | 16:20 - 06:14 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-02-03 | 19:39 - 05:38 | 00:39 | 16:27 - 06:08 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-02-10 | 19:12 - 05:11 | 00:11 | 16:35 - 06:01 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-02-17 | 18:44 - 04:43 | 23:44 | 16:42 - 05:54 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-02-24 | 18:17 - 04:16 | 23:16 | 16:50 - 05:45 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-03-03 | 17:49 - 03:48 | 22:49 | 16:57 - 05:36 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-03-10 | 17:22 - 03:21 | 22:21 | 17:03 - 05:26 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-03-17 | 16:54 - 02:53 | 21:54 | 17:10 - 05:15 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-03-24 | 16:27 - 02:26 | 21:26 | 17:16 - 05:05 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-03-31 | 15:59 - 01:58 | 20:59 | 17:22 - 04:54 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-04-07 | 15:32 - 01:31 | 20:31 | 17:29 - 04:44 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-04-14 | 15:04 - 01:03 | 20:03 | 17:35 - 04:34 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-04-21 | 14:36 - 00:35 | 19:36 | 17:41 - 04:25 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-04-28 | 14:09 - 00:08 | 19:08 | 17:48 - 04:16 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-05-05 | 13:41 - 23:40 | 18:41 | 17:54 - 04:08 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-05-12 | 13:14 - 23:13 | 18:13 | 18:00 - 04:01 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-05-19 | 12:46 - 22:45 | 17:46 | 18:06 - 03:55 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-05-26 | 12:19 - 22:18 | 17:18 | 18:11 - 03:51 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-06-02 | 11:51 - 21:50 | 16:51 | 18:16 - 03:47 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-06-09 | 11:24 - 21:23 | 16:23 | 18:21 - 03:46 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-06-16 | 10:56 - 20:55 | 15:56 | 18:24 - 03:46 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-06-23 | 10:29 - 20:28 | 15:28 | 18:26 - 03:47 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-06-30 | 09:57 - 19:56 | 14:57 | 18:26 - 03:49 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-07-07 | 09:30 - 19:29 | 14:29 | 18:25 - 03:53 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-07-14 | 09:02 - 19:01 | 14:02 | 18:23 - 03:57 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-07-21 | 08:35 - 18:34 | 13:34 | 18:19 - 04:02 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-07-28 | 08:07 - 18:06 | 13:07 | 18:14 - 04:07 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-08-04 | 07:40 - 17:39 | 12:39 | 18:07 - 04:13 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-08-11 | 07:12 - 17:11 | 12:12 | 18:00 - 04:19 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-08-18 | 06:45 - 16:44 | 11:44 | 17:51 - 04:25 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-08-25 | 06:17 - 16:16 | 11:17 | 17:42 - 04:31 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-09-01 | 05:50 - 15:49 | 10:49 | 17:32 - 04:36 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-09-08 | 05:22 - 15:21 | 10:22 | 17:22 - 04:42 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-09-15 | 04:55 - 14:54 | 09:54 | 17:11 - 04:48 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||
| 2027-09-22 | 04:27 - 14:26 | 09:27 | 17:00 - 04:54 | RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra | |||||