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IC2944 Observation Details

IC2944 Daily Motion

IC2944 is said to be "never-rising." It is always below the horizon and remain out of view, regardless of the time of year or night.

IC2944 Visibility Timetable on February 04

IC2944 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
IC2944 is always below the horizon	-
Astrosession begin	17:03	-44°
Moon Rise, 94% illuminated	17:51	-39°
IC2944 transit	00:45	-10°
Astrosession end	03:39	-16°
Moon Set	06:41	-32°

Track IC2944 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is Lambda Centauri Nebula right now?

Lambda Centauri Nebula (IC2944) is located in the constellation Centaurus, at right ascension 11h 35m 46s" and declination -63° 01' 11s. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.

IC2944 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC2944 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter

These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for IC2944

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Object name	IC2944
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC2944 coordinates	11.59637, -63.01983
Center coordinates	11.59637, -63.01983

IC2944 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC2944

Time	01:43
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
IC2944 elevation	-11°
IC2944 Azimuth	173°

Here you can see the current position of the IC2944 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the IC2944's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of IC2944

Date	Thu, 5 February 2026
Twighlight start	17:00
Twighlight end	03:32
Twighlight duration	11h 33m
Rise	IC2944 is always down
Set	IC2944 is always down
Elevation at transit	-10°
Transit time	00:41
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 11h 35m 46s", Dec: -63° 01' 11s
Magnitude	5
Constellation	Centaurus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a IC2944, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the IC2944 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of IC2944

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension	11.59637°
Declination	-63.01983°
Magnitude	4.50
Constellation	Centaurus
Elevation	-11.1°
Azimuth	173.3°

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.

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