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NGC1579 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC1579 right now?

NGC1579 is located in the constellation Perseus. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 32° toward the north-east, with an apparent magnitude of .
Twilight begins at 00:08 local time. At that moment, NGC1579 will be 32° above the horizon toward the north-east.

NGC1579 visibility on 2026-08-30

NGC1579 Visible from early morning until before midnight

NGC1579 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 96.4% illuminated	18:23	-15°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:12	-12°
NGC1579 rise	20:53
Astronomical observing session ends	03:05	66°
Twilight end	03:38	73°
Civil sunrise	04:10	79°
Sunrise	04:38	85°
NGC1579 transit	05:02	88°
Moonset	07:13	64°

Track NGC1579 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC1579 — 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.

Finder Chart for NGC1579

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Object name	NGC1579
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC1579 coordinates	4.50383, 35.26944
Center coordinates	4.50383, 35.26944

NGC1579 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC1579

Time	00:08
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	32°
Azimuth	68°

Here you can see the current position of NGC1579 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 NGC1579

NGC1579 will remain visible until April 22, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Mon, 31 August 2026
Twilight start	19:06
Twilight end	02:59
Twilight duration	8h 53m
Rise	20:49
Set	13:08
Elevation at transit	88°
Transit time	04:59
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 04h 30m 13s", Dec: 35° 16' 09s
Magnitude	-
Constellation	Perseus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC1579, 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 NGC1579

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	4.50383°
Declination	35.26944°
Magnitude
Constellation	Perseus
Elevation	32.2°
Azimuth	67.8°

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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