NGC1302 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC1302 right now?

NGC1302 is located in the constellation Fornax. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Open the interactive guide to NGC1302’s position and path tonight

NGC1302 tonight

NGC1302 visibility on 2026-10-23

NGC1302 Visible from before midnight until sunrise

NGC1302 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 80.5% illuminated	14:26	-61°
Astronomical observing session begins	17:48	-22°
NGC1302 rise	19:48
NGC1302 transit	00:20	27°
Moonset	02:40	19°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:56	9°
Twilight end (−12°)	04:26	4°
NGC1302 set	04:52

Track NGC1302 position throughout the night

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NGC1302 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite 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.

NGC1302 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC1302

Time	16:07
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-41°
Azimuth	94°

Here you can see the current position of NGC1302 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 NGC1302 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC1302 will remain visible until March 31, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Sat, 24 October 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	17:46
Astronomical observing session ends	03:54
Astronomical observing duration	10h 8m
Rise	19:44
Set	04:48
Elevation at transit	27°
Transit time	00:16
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 03h 19m 51s", Dec: -26° 03' 37s
Magnitude	11
Constellation	Fornax

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC1302, 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 NGC1302 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC1302

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	03h 19m 51s
Declination	-26° 03′ 38″
Magnitude	10.63
Constellation	Fornax
Elevation	-41.3°
Azimuth	93.7°

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.

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