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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

IC1903 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC1903

Where is IC1903 right now?

IC1903 is located in the constellation Horologium. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

IC1903 visibility on 2026-08-17

IC1903 Sets at sunset

IC1903 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:46-13°
Astronomical observing session begins19:34-56°
Moonset19:59-52°
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-1°
IC1903 rise03:10
Twilight end03:251°
Civil sunrise03:582°
Sunrise04:272°
IC1903 transit04:372°
IC1903 set06:04

Track IC1903 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for IC1903

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Object nameIC1903
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC1903 coordinates3.21954, -50.56983
Center coordinates3.21954, -50.56983

IC1903 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC1903

Time02:15
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-3°
Azimuth158°
Here you can see the current position of IC1903 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 IC1903


IC1903 will become visible again around August 19 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise03:06
Set06:00
Elevation at transit2°
Transit time04:33
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 03h 13m 10s", Dec: -50° 34' 11s
Magnitude-
ConstellationHorologium
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC1903, 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 IC1903

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension3.21954°
Declination-50.56983°
Magnitude
ConstellationHorologium
Elevation-3.3°
Azimuth158.3°

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.