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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

IC5173 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC5173

Where is IC5173 right now?

IC5173 is located in the constellation Indus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Open the interactive guide to IC5173’s position and path tonight

IC5173 visibility on 2026-09-07

IC5173 is Not visible tonight

IC5173 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
IC5173 is always below the horizon-
Moonset14:56-42°
Astronomical observing session begins18:58-23°
IC5173 transit22:16-17°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 23:21-17°
Astronomical observing session ends03:13-29°

Track IC5173 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for IC5173

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Object nameIC5173
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC5173 coordinates22.24483, -69.36639
Center coordinates22.24483, -69.36639

IC5173 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC5173

Time14:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-45°
Azimuth154°
Here you can see the current position of IC5173 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 IC5173 Visible Throughout the Year?


Time
DateMon, 7 September 2026
Twilight start18:54
Twilight end03:07
Twilight duration8h 13m
RiseIC5173 is always down
SetIC5173 is always down
Elevation at transit-17°
Transit time22:13
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 22h 14m 41s", Dec: -69° 21' 59s
Magnitude-
ConstellationIndus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC5173, 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 IC5173 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of IC5173

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension22h 14m 41s
Declination-69° 21′ 59″
Magnitude
ConstellationIndus
Elevation-45°
Azimuth154.4°

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.