NGC1708 Position and Visibility Tonight
Where is NGC1708 right now?
Twilight begins at 19:42 local time, and at that moment, NGC1708 will appear at an altitude of 4 degrees toward the northeast.
NGC1708 Visibility on June 28
NGC1708 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| NGC1708 is always above the horizon | ||
| NGC1708 transit | 09:47 | 75° |
Moon Rise, 96.3% illuminated  | 17:11 | 18° |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 10° |
| Civil sunset | 19:03 | 7° |
| Twighlight start | 19:42 | 4° |
| Astrosession begin | 20:25 | 2° |
| NGC1708 is always above the horizon | ||
| Astrosession end | 01:56 | 15° |
| Moon Set | 02:21 | 18° |
| Twighlight end | 02:39 | 20° |
| Civil sunrise | 03:18 | 25° |
| Sunrise | 03:51 | 30° |
Track NGC1708 Position Throughout the Night
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NGC1708 Image Gallery
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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 NGC1708
| Object name | NGC1708 |
| Field of view | |
| Limiting magnitude | |
| NGC1708 coordinates | 5.05608, 52.83208 |
| Center coordinates | 5.05608, 52.83208 |
NGC1708 Passage Through Night
Current position of NGC1708
| Time | 04:34 |
| Latitude | 37.3541 |
| Longitude | -121.955 |
| NGC1708 elevation | 35° |
| NGC1708 Azimuth | -47° |
Annual motion of NGC1708
NGC1708 will become visible in July, 14. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from July, 14, NGC1708 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.
| Date | Sun, 28 June 2026 |
| Twighlight start | 20:21 |
| Twighlight end | 01:50 |
| Twighlight duration | 5h 29m |
| Rise | NGC1708 is always up |
| Set | NGC1708 is always up |
| Elevation at transit | 75° |
| Transit time | 09:43 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 05h 03m 21s", Dec: 52° 49' 55s |
| Magnitude | - |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
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 NGC1708 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.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.
Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC1708
Coordinates & Visibility
| Right Ascension | 5.05608° |
| Declination | 52.83208° |
| Magnitude | |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Elevation | 35.3° |
| Azimuth | -46.5° |
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.