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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: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

IC5217 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC5217

Where is IC5217 right now?

IC5217 is located in the constellation Lacerta. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 56° toward the north-west, with an apparent magnitude of 11.30.
Open the interactive guide to IC5217’s position and path tonight

IC5217 tonight

IC5217 tonight

IC5217 visibility on 2026-11-01

IC5217 Visible all night

IC5217 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
IC5217 is always above the horizon
Sunset13:2959°
Civil sunset13:5864°
Twilight start (−12°)14:3069°
Astronomical observing session begins15:0273°
IC5217 is always above the horizon
IC5217 transit16:1479°
Moonrise, 59.7% illuminated 18:3863°
Astronomical observing session ends01:298°
Twilight end (−12°)02:015°
Civil sunrise02:334°
Sunrise03:022°
Moonset09:4226°

Track IC5217 position throughout the night

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Finder Chart for IC5217

Field of view 5.0°

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IC5217 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC5217

Time19:22
Latitude39.9612
Longitude-82.9988
Elevation56°
Azimuth305°
Here you can see the current position of IC5217 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 IC5217 Visible Throughout the Year?

IC5217 will remain visible until February 18, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateMon, 2 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins15:01
Astronomical observing session ends01:28
Astronomical observing duration10h 27m
RiseIC5217 is always up
SetIC5217 is always up
Elevation at transit79°
Transit time16:10
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 22h 23m 55s", Dec: 50° 58' 00s
Magnitude11
ConstellationLacerta
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC5217, 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 IC5217 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of IC5217

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension22h 23m 56s
Declination50° 58′ 00″
Magnitude11.3
ConstellationLacerta
Elevation55.9°
Azimuth304.8°

More about IC5217

  • Where is IC5217 right now?
  • How to find IC5217

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.