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NGC0188 Observation Details

NGC0188 Daily Motion

NGC0188 is circumpolar, never setting below the horizon and always visible in the night sky from your location. It will change its position slightly, moving no more than 9 degrees over time.
NGC0188 will be visible throughout the entire year. It will change its position slightly, moving no more than 9 degrees over time.

NGC0188 Visibility Timetable on December 14

NGC0188 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC0188 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 35.4% illuminated	23:24	37°
Moon Set	11:01	37°
Sunset	14:49	41°
Civil sunset	15:19	41°
Astrosession begin	16:24	42°
NGC0188 is always above the horizon
NGC0188 transit	17:23	42°
Astrosession end	03:40	33°
Civil sunrise	04:45	33°
Sunrise	05:15	33°

Track NGC0188 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is NGC0188 right now?

NGC0188 is located in the constellation Cepheus, at right ascension 00h 47m 27s" and declination 85° 16' 10s. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 42 degrees toward the north from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 8.10.

NGC0188 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

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

DSS Red

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

NGC0188 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

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 NGC0188

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Object name	NGC0188
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC0188 coordinates	0.79098, 85.26964
Center coordinates	0.79098, 85.26964

NGC0188 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC0188

Time	18:55
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
NGC0188 elevation	42°
NGC0188 Azimuth	2°

Here you can see the current position of the NGC0188 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC0188's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC0188

Date	Mon, 15 December 2025
Twighlight start	16:24
Twighlight end	03:38
Twighlight duration	11h 15m
Rise	NGC0188 is always up
Set	NGC0188 is always up
Elevation at transit	42°
Transit time	17:19
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 00h 47m 27s", Dec: 85° 16' 10s
Magnitude	8
Constellation	Cepheus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC0188, 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 NGC0188 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.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC0188

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension	0.79098°
Declination	85.26964°
Magnitude	8.10
Constellation	Cepheus
Elevation	41.7°
Azimuth	2.5°

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.

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