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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

IC1987 NED04 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC1987 NED04

Where is IC1987 NED04 right now?

IC1987 NED04 is located in the constellation Reticulum. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

IC1987 NED04 visibility on 2026-08-17

IC1987 NED04 is Not visible tonight

IC1987 NED04 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
IC1987 NED04 is always below the horizon-
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:46-14°
Astronomical observing session begins19:34-59°
Moonset19:59-56°
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-7°
IC1987 NED04 transit05:04-2°

Track IC1987 NED04 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for IC1987 NED04

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Object nameIC1987 NED04
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC1987 NED04 coordinates3.67006, -55.05628
Center coordinates3.67006, -55.05628

IC1987 NED04 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC1987 NED04

Time02:17
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-9°
Azimuth157°
Here you can see the current position of IC1987 NED04 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 IC1987 NED04


Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
RiseIC1987 NED04 is always down
SetIC1987 NED04 is always down
Elevation at transit-2°
Transit time05:00
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 03h 40m 12s", Dec: -55° 03' 22s
Magnitude-
ConstellationReticulum
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC1987 NED04, 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 IC1987 NED04

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension3.67006°
Declination-55.05628°
Magnitude
ConstellationReticulum
Elevation-9.1°
Azimuth157.3°

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.