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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

NGC0061 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC0061

Where is NGC0061 right now?

NGC0061 is located in the constellation Cetus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Open the interactive guide to NGC0061’s position and path tonight

NGC0061 visibility on 2026-09-05

NGC0061 Visible from late evening until sunrise

NGC0061 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC0061 rise18:46
Astronomical observing session begins19:023°
Moonrise, 42.4% illuminated 22:1437°
NGC0061 transit00:2646°
Astronomical observing session ends03:1132°
Twilight end03:4326°
Civil sunrise04:1521°
Sunrise04:4316°
NGC0061 set06:05
Moonset14:04-51°

Track NGC0061 Position Throughout the Night

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Elevation (degrees)
Time
Altitude
Azimuth
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Finder Chart for NGC0061

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Object nameNGC0061
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC0061 coordinates0.27339, -6.31944
Center coordinates0.27339, -6.31944

NGC0061 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC0061

Time16:42
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-25°
Azimuth79°
Here you can see the current position of NGC0061 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 NGC0061 Visible Throughout the Year?


NGC0061 will remain visible until February 3, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateSun, 6 September 2026
Twilight start19:00
Twilight end03:10
Twilight duration8h 10m
Rise18:42
Set06:01
Elevation at transit46°
Transit time00:22
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 00h 16m 24s", Dec: -6° 19' 09s
Magnitude-
ConstellationCetus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC0061, 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 NGC0061 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC0061

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension00h 16m 24s
Declination-6° 19′ 10″
Magnitude
ConstellationCetus
Elevation-24.6°
Azimuth78.6°

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.