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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Annual Table of Rise, Transit & Set Times for NGC3242

Annual Visibility – Graphical Overview

Time

NGC3242 Visibility on April 15

NGC3242 is visible from sunset through most of the night

NGC3242 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 15.2% illuminated 02:57-22°
Moon Set14:56-1°
NGC3242 rise14:59
Sunset17:4125°
Civil sunset18:0928°
Twighlight start18:4131°
Astrosession begin19:1433°
NGC3242 transit19:5934°
NGC3242 set00:58
Astrosession end03:00-23°

Track NGC3242 Position Throughout the Night

← Wed, 15 April 2026 →

Elevation (degrees)
Time
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Shift the map to change the time and observe NGC3242 changing position in the night sky.

Annual Rise, Transit & Set Times

DateRise - SetTransitTwighlightCoordinates
2026-04-1514:59 - 00:5819:5917:36 - 04:32RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-04-2214:32 - 00:3119:3117:42 - 04:23RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-04-2914:04 - 00:0319:0417:49 - 04:14RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-05-0613:37 - 23:3618:3617:55 - 04:06RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-05-1313:09 - 23:0818:0918:01 - 04:00RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-05-2012:41 - 22:4017:4118:07 - 03:54RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-05-2712:14 - 22:1317:1318:12 - 03:50RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-06-0311:46 - 21:4516:4618:17 - 03:47RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-06-1011:19 - 21:1816:1818:21 - 03:46RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-06-1710:51 - 20:5015:5118:24 - 03:46RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-06-2410:24 - 20:2315:2318:26 - 03:47RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-07-0109:52 - 19:5114:5218:26 - 03:50RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-07-0809:25 - 19:2414:2418:25 - 03:53RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-07-1508:57 - 18:5613:5718:22 - 03:58RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-07-2208:30 - 18:2913:2918:18 - 04:03RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-07-2908:02 - 18:0113:0218:13 - 04:08RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-08-0507:35 - 17:3412:3418:06 - 04:14RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-08-1207:07 - 17:0612:0717:58 - 04:20RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-08-1906:40 - 16:3911:3917:50 - 04:26RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-08-2606:12 - 16:1111:1217:40 - 04:32RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-09-0205:45 - 15:4410:4417:30 - 04:37RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-09-0905:17 - 15:1610:1717:20 - 04:43RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-09-1604:50 - 14:4909:4917:09 - 04:49RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-09-2304:22 - 14:2109:2216:59 - 04:55RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-09-3003:55 - 13:5408:5416:48 - 05:01RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-10-0703:27 - 13:2608:2716:37 - 05:07RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-10-1403:00 - 12:5907:5916:27 - 05:13RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-10-2102:32 - 12:3107:3216:18 - 05:20RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-10-2802:05 - 12:0407:0416:09 - 05:26RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-11-0401:37 - 11:3606:3716:02 - 05:34RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-11-1101:09 - 11:0806:0915:55 - 05:41RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-11-1800:42 - 10:4105:4115:50 - 05:48RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-11-2500:14 - 10:1305:1415:46 - 05:55RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-12-0223:47 - 09:4604:4615:44 - 06:02RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-12-0923:19 - 09:1804:1915:44 - 06:08RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-12-1622:52 - 08:5103:5115:45 - 06:14RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-12-2322:24 - 08:2303:2415:48 - 06:18RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2026-12-3021:57 - 07:5602:5615:53 - 06:20RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-01-0621:29 - 07:2802:2915:58 - 06:21RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-01-1321:02 - 07:0102:0116:05 - 06:20RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-01-2020:34 - 06:3301:3416:12 - 06:18RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-01-2720:07 - 06:0601:0616:20 - 06:14RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-02-0319:39 - 05:3800:3916:27 - 06:08RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-02-1019:12 - 05:1100:1116:35 - 06:01RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-02-1718:44 - 04:4323:4416:42 - 05:54RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-02-2418:17 - 04:1623:1616:50 - 05:45RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-03-0317:49 - 03:4822:4916:57 - 05:36RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-03-1017:22 - 03:2122:2117:03 - 05:26RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-03-1716:54 - 02:5321:5417:10 - 05:15RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-03-2416:27 - 02:2621:2617:16 - 05:05RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-03-3115:59 - 01:5820:5917:22 - 04:54RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-04-0715:32 - 01:3120:3117:29 - 04:44RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra
2027-04-1415:04 - 01:0320:0317:35 - 04:34RA: 10h 24m 46s", Dec: -18° 38' 31s @ Hydra