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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

NGC0949 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC0949

Where is NGC0949 right now?

NGC0949 is located in the constellation Triangulum. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 47° toward the north-west, with an apparent magnitude of 11.89.
Open the interactive guide to NGC0949’s position and path tonight

NGC0949 tonight

NGC0949 tonight

NGC0949 visibility on 2026-11-05

NGC0949 Visible all night

NGC0949 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 27.3% illuminated 21:1366°
Moonset10:02-3°
NGC0949 rise10:28
Sunset12:2416°
Civil sunset12:5421°
Twilight start (−12°)13:2626°
Astronomical observing session begins13:5832°
NGC0949 transit19:0587°
Astronomical observing session ends00:3328°
Twilight end (−12°)01:0523°
Civil sunrise01:3717°
Sunrise02:0713°
NGC0949 set03:41

Track NGC0949 position throughout the night

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Finder Chart for NGC0949

Field of view 5.0°

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NGC0949 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC0949

Time22:45
Latitude39.9612
Longitude-82.9988
Elevation47°
Azimuth285°
Here you can see the current position of NGC0949 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 NGC0949 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC0949 will remain visible until March 30, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateFri, 6 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins13:53
Astronomical observing session ends00:28
Astronomical observing duration11h 35m
Rise10:24
Set03:37
Elevation at transit87°
Transit time19:01
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 02h 30m 48s", Dec: 37° 08' 12s
Magnitude12
ConstellationTriangulum
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC0949, 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 NGC0949 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC0949

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension02h 30m 49s
Declination37° 08′ 12″
Magnitude11.89
ConstellationTriangulum
Elevation47.4°
Azimuth284.6°

More about NGC0949

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  • How to find NGC0949

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.