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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

IC2884 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC2884

Where is IC2884 right now?

IC2884 is located in the constellation Chamaeleon. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

IC2884 visibility on 2026-08-17

IC2884 is Not visible tonight

IC2884 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
IC2884 is always below the horizon-
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:46-32°
IC2884 transit12:54-27°
Astronomical observing session begins19:34-38°
Moonset19:59-40°
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-46°

Track IC2884 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for IC2884

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Object nameIC2884
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC2884 coordinates11.4614, -79.73439
Center coordinates11.4614, -79.73439

IC2884 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC2884

Time02:13
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-47°
Azimuth175°
Here you can see the current position of IC2884 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 IC2884


Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
RiseIC2884 is always down
SetIC2884 is always down
Elevation at transit-27°
Transit time12:46
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 11h 27m 41s", Dec: -79° 44' 03s
Magnitude-
ConstellationChamaeleon
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC2884, 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 IC2884

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension11.4614°
Declination-79.73439°
Magnitude
ConstellationChamaeleon
Elevation-46.9°
Azimuth174.8°

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.