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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

IC3055 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC3055

Where is IC3055 right now?

IC3055 is located in the constellation Virgo. Although IC3055 is currently 65° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:53 local time. At that moment, IC3055 will be 13° above the horizon toward the west.

IC3055 visibility on 2026-08-21

IC3055 Visible from sunset until early morning

IC3055 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 49% illuminated 12:5664°
IC3055 transit13:2565°
Sunset17:5126°
Civil sunset18:2020°
Twilight start18:5313°
Astronomical observing session begins19:277°
IC3055 set20:01
Moonset22:12-23°
Astronomical observing session ends02:54-36°
IC3055 rise06:44

Track IC3055 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for IC3055

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Object nameIC3055
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC3055 coordinates12.23953, 12.09139
Center coordinates12.23953, 12.09139

IC3055 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC3055

Time13:10
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation65°
Azimuth172°
Here you can see the current position of IC3055 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 IC3055


IC3055 will become visible again around November 1 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Time
DateFri, 21 August 2026
Twilight start19:23
Twilight end02:48
Twilight duration7h 25m
Rise06:44
Set19:57
Elevation at transit65°
Transit time13:21
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 12h 14m 22s", Dec: 12° 05' 29s
Magnitude-
ConstellationVirgo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC3055, 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 IC3055

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension12.23953°
Declination12.09139°
Magnitude
ConstellationVirgo
Elevation64.5°
Azimuth171.7°

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.