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NGC1404 Observation Details

NGC1404

NGC1404 Daily Motion

NGC1404 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 14° by 17:08 and set at 20:40. Throughout the night, from 20:45 to 06:31, it will be below the horizon. NGC1404 will rise again after sunrise, at 13:32.
NGC1404 will be visible until January, 1, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

NGC1404 Visibility Timetable on March 23

NGC1404 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
NGC1404 transit17:0814°
Sunset19:456°
Civil sunset20:133°
NGC1404 set20:40
Astrosession begin21:17-5°
Moon Rise, 41.4% illuminated04:11-78°
Astrosession end05:58-79°
Moon Set13:04-4°
NGC1404 rise13:32

Track NGC1404 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC1404 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC1404 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC1404 photo taken with red filter
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

NGC1404 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

NGC1404 color 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 NGC1404

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Object nameNGC1404
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC1404 coordinates3.64776, -35.59439
Center coordinates3.64776, -35.59439

NGC1404 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC1404

Time13:18
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
NGC1404 elevation-2°
NGC1404 Azimuth-137°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC1404 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC1404's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC1404

Time
DateSun, 23 March 2025
Twighlight start21:13
Twighlight end05:54
Twighlight duration9h 41m
Rise13:32
Set20:36
Elevation at transit14°
Transit time17:04
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 03h 38m 51s", Dec: -35° 35' 39s
Magnitude10
ConstellationEridanus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC1404, 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 NGC1404 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.

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.