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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / IC1023

IC1023 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC1023

Where is IC1023 right now?

IC1023 is located in the constellation Centaurus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, IC1023 will be 5° above the horizon toward the south-west.

IC1023 visibility on 2026-08-18

IC1023 Visible from sunset until late evening

IC1023 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-22°
IC1023 rise12:08
IC1023 transit15:5417°
Sunset17:5512°
Civil sunset18:249°
Twilight start18:575°
Astronomical observing session begins19:321°
IC1023 set19:40
Moonset20:26-7°
Astronomical observing session ends02:51-78°

Track IC1023 Position Throughout the Night

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IC1023 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

IC1023 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

IC1023 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC1023 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

IC1023 — composite color 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 IC1023

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Object nameIC1023
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC1023 coordinates14.54032, -35.80358
Center coordinates14.54032, -35.80358

IC1023 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC1023

Time06:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-61°
Azimuth98°
Here you can see the current position of IC1023 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 IC1023


IC1023 will remain visible until September 2, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise12:04
Set19:36
Elevation at transit17°
Transit time15:50
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 14h 32m 25s", Dec: -35° 48' 12s
Magnitude-
ConstellationCentaurus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC1023, 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 IC1023

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension14.54032°
Declination-35.80358°
Magnitude
ConstellationCentaurus
Elevation-61.4°
Azimuth97.9°

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.