NGC1487 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC1487 right now?

NGC1487 is located in the constellation Eridanus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Open the interactive guide to NGC1487’s position and path tonight

NGC1487 tonight

NGC1487 visibility on 2026-10-30

NGC1487 Visible from before midnight until early morning

NGC1487 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Astronomical observing session begins	15:03	-33°
Moonrise, 70.7% illuminated	17:22	-12°
NGC1487 rise	19:09
NGC1487 transit	21:49	8°
NGC1487 set	00:29
Astronomical observing session ends	01:28	-6°
Moonset	09:05	-82°

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NGC1487 — 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.

NGC1487 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC1487

Time	12:12
Latitude	39.9612
Longitude	-82.9988
Elevation	-63°
Azimuth	107°

Here you can see the current position of NGC1487 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 NGC1487 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC1487 will remain visible until March 14, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Sat, 31 October 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	14:59
Astronomical observing session ends	01:22
Astronomical observing duration	10h 23m
Rise	19:05
Set	00:25
Elevation at transit	8°
Transit time	21:45
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 03h 55m 46s", Dec: -42° 22' 05s
Magnitude	-
Constellation	Eridanus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC1487, 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 NGC1487 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC1487

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	03h 55m 46s
Declination	-42° 22′ 05″
Magnitude
Constellation	Eridanus
Elevation	-63.4°
Azimuth	106.9°

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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