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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

IC2945 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC2945

Where is IC2945 right now?

IC2945 is located in the constellation Leo. Although IC2945 is currently 27° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:56 local time. At that moment, IC2945 will be 8° above the horizon toward the west.

IC2945 visibility on 2026-08-19

IC2945 Visible from sunset until late evening

IC2945 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 29.9% illuminated 10:5353°
IC2945 transit12:5566°
Sunset17:5420°
Civil sunset18:2314°
Twilight start18:568°
Astronomical observing session begins19:311°
IC2945 set19:35
Moonset20:56-15°
Astronomical observing session ends02:52-32°
IC2945 rise06:12

Track IC2945 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for IC2945

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Object nameIC2945
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC2945 coordinates11.61786, 12.92658
Center coordinates11.61786, 12.92658

IC2945 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC2945

Time17:18
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation27°
Azimuth266°
Here you can see the current position of IC2945 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 IC2945


IC2945 will become visible again around October 24 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Time
DateThu, 20 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:51
Twilight duration7h 22m
Rise06:12
Set19:31
Elevation at transit66°
Transit time12:51
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 11h 37m 04s", Dec: 12° 55' 35s
Magnitude-
ConstellationLeo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC2945, 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 IC2945

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension11.61786°
Declination12.92658°
Magnitude
ConstellationLeo
Elevation26.9°
Azimuth265.9°

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.