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Pelican Nebula (IC5070) Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is Pelican Nebula (IC5070) right now?

Pelican Nebula (IC5070) is located in the constellation Cygnus. Although Pelican Nebula (IC5070) is currently 8° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, Pelican Nebula (IC5070) will be 53° above the horizon toward the north-east.

Pelican Nebula (IC5070) visibility on 2026-08-18

IC5070 Visible from sunset until sunrise

Pelican Nebula (IC5070) rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated	09:49	-8°
Pelican Nebula (IC5070) rise	13:00
Sunset	17:55	42°
Civil sunset	18:24	47°
Twilight start	18:57	53°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:32	59°
Moonset	20:26	69°
Pelican Nebula (IC5070) transit	22:12	83°
Astronomical observing session ends	02:51	38°
Twilight end	03:26	32°
Civil sunrise	03:59	27°
Sunrise	04:28	22°
Pelican Nebula (IC5070) set	07:24

Track Pelican Nebula (IC5070) Position Throughout the Night

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IC5070 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for Pelican Nebula (IC5070)

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Object name	Pelican Nebula (IC5070)
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
Pelican Nebula (IC5070) coordinates	20.8502, 44.4015
Center coordinates	20.8502, 44.4015

Pelican Nebula (IC5070) Passage Through Night

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Current position of Pelican Nebula (IC5070)

Time	06:19
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	8°
Azimuth	322°

Here you can see the current position of Pelican Nebula (IC5070) 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 Pelican Nebula (IC5070)

Pelican Nebula (IC5070) will remain visible until January 23, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Tue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start	19:28
Twilight end	02:44
Twilight duration	7h 17m
Rise	13:00
Set	07:24
Elevation at transit	83°
Transit time	22:12
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 20h 51m 00s", Dec: 44° 24' 05s
Magnitude	8
Constellation	Cygnus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of Pelican Nebula (IC5070), 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 Pelican Nebula (IC5070)

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	20.8502°
Declination	44.4015°
Magnitude	8.00
Constellation	Cygnus
Elevation	7.5°
Azimuth	321.9°

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.

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