NGC1539 Observation Details
NGC1539 Daily Motion
NGC1539 will not be observable tonight. It will reach its transit at 77° by 17:05 and set at 00:44. Throughout the night, from 01:56 to 06:12, it will be below the horizon. NGC1539 will rise again after sunrise, at 09:22.NGC1539 will be visible until April, 14, 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.
NGC1539 Visibility Timetable on April 03
NGC1539 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 23.2% illuminated | 09:38 | 2° |
| NGC1539 transit | 17:05 | 77° |
| Sunset | 19:56 | 52° |
| Civil sunset | 20:25 | 47° |
| Astrosession begin | 21:30 | 34° |
| NGC1539 set | 00:44 | |
| Moon Set | 01:46 | -9° |
| Astrosession end | 05:39 | -23° |
| NGC1539 rise | 09:22 |
Track NGC1539 Position Throughout the Night
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Finder Chart for NGC1539
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| Object name | NGC1539 |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| NGC1539 coordinates | 4.31721, 26.8275 |
| Center coordinates | 4.31721, 26.8275 |
NGC1539 Passage Through Night
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Current position of NGC1539
| Time | 01:56 |
| Latitude | 39.9625 |
| Longitude | -83.0061 |
| NGC1539 elevation | -10° |
| NGC1539 Azimuth | 41° |
Here you can see the current position of the NGC1539 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC1539's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of NGC1539
| Date | Fri, 4 April 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 21:27 |
| Twighlight end | 05:32 |
| Twighlight duration | 8h 5m |
| Rise | 09:22 |
| Set | 00:40 |
| Elevation at transit | 77° |
| Transit time | 17:01 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 04h 19m 01s", Dec: 26° 49' 39s |
| Magnitude | 15 |
| Constellation | Taurus |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC1539, 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 NGC1539 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.
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 NGC1539 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.