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This Earth map lets you select the observer’s location used to calculate the bearing and elevation of celestial objects. The selected point determines how the sky, rise and set times, and object positions are shown.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Antila Constellation

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Antlia, the air pump, is a faint constellation in the southern sky introduced by the French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille.

Antila Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 31.2% illuminated 23:22-76°
Antila transit10:1921°
Antila set14:25
Moonset14:56-5°
Astronomical observing session begins18:26-43°
Astronomical observing session ends03:45-24°
Antila rise06:08

Track Antila Position Throughout the Night

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Time
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Antila changing position in the night sky.

Nebulae in the constellation Antila

NGC2997

Galaxy

NGC2997
↗ 18:26 ↘ 03:45 ↑ -19°
☼ 9.4 ✣ 10.26"
NGC2997 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.41 in the constellation Antila, spanning approximately 10.3 arcseconds in the sky.
More about NGC2997

Annual motion of Antila

Time
DateMon, 7 September 2026
Twilight start18:54
Twilight end03:07
Twilight duration8h 13m
Rise06:08
Set14:21
Elevation at transit21°
Transit time10:15
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 10h 14m 48s", Dec: -31° 48' 25s
Magnitude-
Constellation
The graph illustrates the constellation’s annual visibility pattern and its daily rise, set, and transit times throughout the year.
The vertical axis shows the hours of the day, while the horizontal axis spans the days of the year.
The reddish area marks when the constellation is above the horizon. The white line shows when it reaches its highest point in the sky. View detailed visibility information in a table with rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for defining and standardizing the official constellation boundaries used in celestial mapping.

Special thanks to Sky & Telescope Magazine and contributors Roger Sinnott and Rick Fienberg for producing the charts and tables. Alan MacRobert’s constellation patterns were influenced by the work of H. A. Rey and adjusted to align with earlier traditions.