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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / IC1396

IC1396 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC1396

Where is IC1396 right now?

IC1396 is located in the constellation Cepheus. Although IC1396 is currently 22° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, IC1396 will be 46° above the horizon toward the north-east.

IC1396 visibility on 2026-08-18

IC1396 Visible all night

IC1396 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
IC1396 is always above the horizon
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:496°
Sunset17:5538°
Civil sunset18:2442°
Twilight start18:5746°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3251°
IC1396 is always above the horizon
Moonset20:2658°
IC1396 transit22:5970°
Astronomical observing session ends02:5148°
Twilight end03:2643°
Civil sunrise03:5938°
Sunrise04:2835°

Track IC1396 Position Throughout the Night

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IC1396 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

IC1396 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

IC1396 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC1396 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

IC1396 — 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 IC1396

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Object nameIC1396
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC1396 coordinates21.64934, 57.48906
Center coordinates21.64934, 57.48906

IC1396 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC1396

Time06:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation22°
Azimuth327°
Here you can see the current position of IC1396 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 IC1396


IC1396 will remain visible until February 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
RiseIC1396 is always up
SetIC1396 is always up
Elevation at transit70°
Transit time22:59
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 21h 38m 57s", Dec: 57° 29' 20s
Magnitude-
ConstellationCepheus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC1396, 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 IC1396

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension21.64934°
Declination57.48906°
Magnitude
ConstellationCepheus
Elevation21.8°
Azimuth326.9°

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.