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IC1276 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is IC1276 right now?

IC1276 is located in the constellation Serpens2. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 3° toward the west, with an apparent magnitude of .
Twilight begins at 00:08 local time. At that moment, IC1276 will be 3° above the horizon toward the west.

IC1276 visibility on 2026-08-30

IC1276 Visible from sunset until early morning

IC1276 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
IC1276 rise	13:08
Sunset	17:39	43°
Civil sunset	18:07	45°
Moonrise, 96.4% illuminated	18:23	45°
Twilight start	18:39	45°
IC1276 transit	18:45	45°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:12	45°
IC1276 set	00:22
Astronomical observing session ends	03:05	-32°
Moonset	07:13	-59°

Track IC1276 Position Throughout the Night

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IC1276 — 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 IC1276

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Object name	IC1276
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC1276 coordinates	18.17896, -7.20758
Center coordinates	18.17896, -7.20758

IC1276 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC1276

Time	00:08
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	3°
Azimuth	259°

Here you can see the current position of IC1276 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 IC1276

IC1276 will remain visible until November 8, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Mon, 31 August 2026
Twilight start	19:06
Twilight end	02:59
Twilight duration	8h 53m
Rise	13:04
Set	00:18
Elevation at transit	45°
Transit time	18:41
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 18h 10m 44s", Dec: -7° 12' 27s
Magnitude	-
Constellation	Serpens2

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC1276, 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 IC1276

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	18.17896°
Declination	-7.20758°
Magnitude
Constellation	Serpens2
Elevation	2.6°
Azimuth	258.9°

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.

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