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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

IC4974 NED02 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC4974 NED02

Where is IC4974 NED02 right now?

IC4974 NED02 is located in the constellation Pavo. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

IC4974 NED02 visibility on 2026-08-17

IC4974 NED02 is Not visible tonight

IC4974 NED02 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
IC4974 NED02 is always below the horizon-
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:46-64°
Astronomical observing session begins19:34-12°
Moonset19:59-11°
IC4974 NED02 transit21:40-9°
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-27°

Track IC4974 NED02 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for IC4974 NED02

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Object nameIC4974 NED02
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC4974 NED02 coordinates20.25749, -61.86306
Center coordinates20.25749, -61.86306

IC4974 NED02 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC4974 NED02

Time03:16
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-30°
Azimuth213°
Here you can see the current position of IC4974 NED02 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 IC4974 NED02


Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
RiseIC4974 NED02 is always down
SetIC4974 NED02 is always down
Elevation at transit-9°
Transit time21:36
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 15m 26s", Dec: -61° 51' 47s
Magnitude-
ConstellationPavo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC4974 NED02, 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 IC4974 NED02

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension20.25749°
Declination-61.86306°
Magnitude
ConstellationPavo
Elevation-29.8°
Azimuth212.7°

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.