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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

IC1304 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC1304

Where is IC1304 right now?

IC1304 is located in the constellation Cygnus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, IC1304 will be 67° above the horizon toward the north-east.

IC1304 visibility on 2026-08-18

IC1304 Visible from sunset until sunrise

IC1304 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-11°
IC1304 rise12:11
Sunset17:5555°
Civil sunset18:2460°
Twilight start18:5767°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3273°
Moonset20:2683°
IC1304 transit20:5686°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5124°
Twilight end03:2619°
Civil sunrise03:5914°
Sunrise04:289°
IC1304 set05:42

Track IC1304 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for IC1304

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Object nameIC1304
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC1304 coordinates19.59291, 41.11183
Center coordinates19.59291, 41.11183

IC1304 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC1304

Time06:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-3°
Azimuth331°
Here you can see the current position of IC1304 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 IC1304


IC1304 will remain visible until January 6, 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
Rise12:11
Set05:42
Elevation at transit86°
Transit time20:56
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 19h 35m 34s", Dec: 41° 06' 42s
Magnitude-
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC1304, 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 IC1304

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension19.59291°
Declination41.11183°
Magnitude
ConstellationCygnus
Elevation-3.4°
Azimuth331°

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.