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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC1245

NGC1245 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC1245

Where is NGC1245 right now?

NGC1245 is located in the constellation Perseus. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 49° toward the north-east, with an apparent magnitude of 8.40.
Twilight begins at 00:08 local time. At that moment, NGC1245 will be 49° above the horizon toward the north-east.

NGC1245 visibility on 2026-08-30

NGC1245 Visible from evening until before midnight

NGC1245 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC1245 rise18:06
Civil sunset18:070°
Moonrise, 96.4% illuminated 18:231°
Twilight start18:393°
Astronomical observing session begins19:126°
Astronomical observing session ends03:0577°
Twilight end03:3880°
NGC1245 transit03:4780°
Civil sunrise04:1079°
Sunrise04:3876°
Moonset07:1351°

Track NGC1245 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC1245 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC1245 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC1245 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC1245 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC1245 — composite color image
DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC1245

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Object nameNGC1245
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC1245 coordinates3.24485, 47.23869
Center coordinates3.24485, 47.23869

NGC1245 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC1245

Time00:08
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation49°
Azimuth58°
Here you can see the current position of NGC1245 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 NGC1245


NGC1245 will remain visible until April 13, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateMon, 31 August 2026
Twilight start19:06
Twilight end02:59
Twilight duration8h 53m
Rise18:02
Set13:24
Elevation at transit80°
Transit time03:43
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 03h 14m 41s", Dec: 47° 14' 19s
Magnitude8
ConstellationPerseus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC1245, 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 NGC1245

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension3.24485°
Declination47.23869°
Magnitude8.40
ConstellationPerseus
Elevation49.1°
Azimuth58°

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.