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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

IC4954 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC4954

Where is IC4954 right now?

IC4954 is located in the constellation Vulpecula. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:21 local time. At that moment, IC4954 will be 69° above the horizon toward the south-east.
Open the interactive guide to IC4954’s position and path tonight

IC4954 visibility on 2026-09-10

IC4954 Visible from sunset until morning twilight

IC4954 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 5.8% illuminated 03:036°
IC4954 rise12:15
Moonset16:4349°
Sunset17:2357°
Civil sunset17:5063°
Twilight start (−12°)18:2169°
Astronomical observing session begins18:5375°
IC4954 transit19:5582°
Astronomical observing session ends03:163°
IC4954 set03:35

Track IC4954 position throughout the night

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Finder Chart for IC4954

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Object nameIC4954
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC4954 coordinates20.07917, 29.25281
Center coordinates20.07917, 29.25281

IC4954 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC4954

Time06:48
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-21°
Azimuth344°
Here you can see the current position of IC4954 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 IC4954 Visible Throughout the Year?


IC4954 will remain visible until January 6, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateThu, 10 September 2026
Astronomical observing session begins18:49
Astronomical observing session ends03:10
Astronomical observing duration8h 21m
Rise12:15
Set03:35
Elevation at transit82°
Transit time19:55
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 04m 45s", Dec: 29° 15' 10s
Magnitude-
ConstellationVulpecula
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC4954, 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 IC4954 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of IC4954

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension20h 04m 45s
Declination29° 15′ 10″
Magnitude
ConstellationVulpecula
Elevation-21.5°
Azimuth343.9°

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.