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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

IC3231 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC3231

Where is IC3231 right now?

IC3231 is located in the constellation Coma Berenices. Although IC3231 is currently 72° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, IC3231 will be 15° above the horizon toward the north-west.
Open the interactive guide to IC3231’s position and path tonight

IC3231 visibility on 2026-09-07

IC3231 Visible from sunset until early morning

IC3231 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
IC3231 transit12:2677°
Moonset14:5656°
Sunset17:2726°
Civil sunset17:5520°
Twilight start18:2615°
Astronomical observing session begins18:589°
IC3231 set19:48
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 23:21-26°
Astronomical observing session ends03:13-16°
IC3231 rise05:01

Track IC3231 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for IC3231

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Object nameIC3231
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC3231 coordinates12.37883, 24.82047
Center coordinates12.37883, 24.82047

IC3231 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC3231

Time13:29
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation72°
Azimuth231°
Here you can see the current position of IC3231 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.

When Is IC3231 Visible Throughout the Year?


IC3231 will become visible again around October 26 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Time
DateMon, 7 September 2026
Twilight start18:54
Twilight end03:07
Twilight duration8h 13m
Rise05:01
Set19:44
Elevation at transit77°
Transit time12:22
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 12h 22m 43s", Dec: 24° 49' 13s
Magnitude-
ConstellationComa Berenices
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC3231, 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 see when IC3231 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of IC3231

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension12h 22m 44s
Declination24° 49′ 14″
Magnitude
ConstellationComa Berenices
Elevation71.7°
Azimuth231.4°

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.