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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

IC5250 Position and Visibility Tonight

IC5250

Where is IC5250 right now?

IC5250 is located in the constellation Tucana. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

IC5250 visibility on 2026-08-17

IC5250 is Not visible tonight

IC5250 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
IC5250 is always below the horizon-
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:46-49°
Astronomical observing session begins19:34-26°
Moonset19:59-24°
IC5250 transit00:12-12°
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-17°

Track IC5250 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for IC5250

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Object nameIC5250
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC5250 coordinates22.78901, -65.05872
Center coordinates22.78901, -65.05872

IC5250 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC5250

Time02:13
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-15°
Azimuth193°
Here you can see the current position of IC5250 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 IC5250


Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
RiseIC5250 is always down
SetIC5250 is always down
Elevation at transit-12°
Transit time00:08
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 22h 47m 20s", Dec: -65° 03' 31s
Magnitude-
ConstellationTucana
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of IC5250, 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 IC5250

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension22.78901°
Declination-65.05872°
Magnitude
ConstellationTucana
Elevation-15.1°
Azimuth192.8°

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.