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NGC1857 Observation Details

NGC1857

NGC1857 Daily Motion

NGC1857 will reach its transit before twilight, at 19:15. By the onset of twilight at 20:35, it will be at elevation, and it will set before sunrise, at 03:52.
NGC1857 will be visible until May, 3, 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.

NGC1857 Visibility Timetable on March 16

NGC1857 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
NGC1857 transit19:1588°
Sunset19:3785°
Civil sunset20:0580°
Astrosession begin21:0668°
Moon Rise, 97% illuminated21:1467°
NGC1857 set03:52
Astrosession end06:12-12°
Moon Set08:36-11°
NGC1857 rise10:35

Track NGC1857 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC1857 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC1857 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

NGC1857 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

NGC1857 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

NGC1857 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 NGC1857

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Object nameNGC1857
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC1857 coordinates5.33488, 39.34361
Center coordinates5.33488, 39.34361

NGC1857 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC1857

Time09:42
Latitude37.751
Longitude-97.822
NGC1857 elevation-6°
NGC1857 Azimuth-27°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC1857 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC1857's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC1857

Time
DateSun, 16 March 2025
Twighlight start21:01
Twighlight end06:07
Twighlight duration9h 6m
Rise10:35
Set03:48
Elevation at transit88°
Transit time19:12
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 20m 05s", Dec: 39° 20' 36s
Magnitude7
ConstellationAuriga
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC1857, 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 NGC1857 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.