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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae / IC5070

Pelican Nebula (IC5070) Observation Details

IC5070

IC5070 Daily Motion


IC5070 will be visible until January, 26, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

IC5070 Visibility Timetable on August 10

IC5070 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
IC5070 rise15:28
Sunset20:3441°
Moon Rise, 99.4% illuminated21:0546°
Civil sunset21:0546°
Astrosession begin22:1959°
IC5070 transit01:0786°
Astrosession end04:5548°
Civil sunrise06:0936°
Sunrise06:4031°
Moon Set07:5619°
IC5070 set10:46

Track IC5070 Position Throughout the Night

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IC5070 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

IC5070 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

IC5070 photo taken with red filter
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

IC5070 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

IC5070 color image
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

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

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

Finder Chart for IC5070

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Object nameIC5070
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC5070 coordinates20.8502, 44.4015
Center coordinates20.8502, 44.4015

IC5070 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC5070

Time11:51
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
IC5070 elevation-4°
IC5070 Azimuth14°
Here you can see the current position of the IC5070 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the IC5070's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of IC5070

Time
DateSun, 10 August 2025
Twighlight start22:15
Twighlight end04:49
Twighlight duration7h 34m
Rise15:28
Set10:46
Elevation at transit86°
Transit time01:07
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 20h 51m 00s", Dec: 44° 24' 05s
Magnitude8
ConstellationCygnus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a IC5070, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the IC5070 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.