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IC0342 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is IC0342 right now?

IC0342 is located in the constellation Camelopardalis. Although IC0342 is currently 17° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:44 local time. At that moment, IC0342 will be 18° above the horizon toward the north-east.

IC0342 visibility on 2026-08-27

IC0342 Visible all night

IC0342 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
IC0342 is always above the horizon
Moonrise, 98.6% illuminated	17:09	16°
Sunset	17:43	16°
Civil sunset	18:11	17°
Twilight start	18:44	18°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:17	20°
IC0342 is always above the horizon
Astronomical observing session ends	03:01	57°
Twilight end	03:35	58°
Moonset	04:01	59°
Civil sunrise	04:07	59°
IC0342 transit	04:31	59°
Sunrise	04:35	59°

Track IC0342 Position Throughout the Night

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IC0342 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for IC0342

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Object name	IC0342
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC0342 coordinates	3.78014, 68.09636
Center coordinates	3.78014, 68.09636

IC0342 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC0342

Time	17:58
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	17°
Azimuth	8°

Here you can see the current position of IC0342 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of IC0342

IC0342 will remain visible until May 4, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Fri, 28 August 2026
Twilight start	19:15
Twilight end	03:00
Twilight duration	8h 45m
Rise	IC0342 is always up
Set	IC0342 is always up
Elevation at transit	59°
Transit time	04:27
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 03h 46m 48s", Dec: 68° 05' 46s
Magnitude	10
Constellation	Camelopardalis

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC0342, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of IC0342

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	3.78014°
Declination	68.09636°
Magnitude	9.68
Constellation	Camelopardalis
Elevation	16.7°
Azimuth	8.2°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.

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