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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / IC1287

IC1287 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC1287

Where is IC1287 right now?

IC1287 is located in the constellation Scutum. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, IC1287 will be 40° above the horizon toward the south-east.

IC1287 visibility on 2026-08-18

IC1287 Visible from sunset until early morning

IC1287 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-53°
IC1287 rise14:27
Sunset17:5535°
Civil sunset18:2438°
Twilight start18:5740°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3242°
IC1287 transit19:5242°
Moonset20:2641°
IC1287 set01:18
Astronomical observing session ends02:51-18°

Track IC1287 Position Throughout the Night

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IC1287 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

IC1287 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

IC1287 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC1287 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

IC1287 — 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 IC1287

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Object nameIC1287
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC1287 coordinates18.5238, -10.79581
Center coordinates18.5238, -10.79581

IC1287 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC1287

Time08:45
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-61°
Azimuth27°
Here you can see the current position of IC1287 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 IC1287


IC1287 will remain visible until November 9, 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
Rise14:23
Set01:14
Elevation at transit42°
Transit time19:49
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 18h 31m 25s", Dec: -10° 47' 44s
Magnitude6
ConstellationScutum
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC1287, 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 IC1287

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension18.5238°
Declination-10.79581°
Magnitude6.10
ConstellationScutum
Elevation-61.1°
Azimuth26.7°

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.