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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC2017

NGC2017 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2017

Where is NGC2017 right now?

NGC2017 is located in the constellation Lepus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC2017 visibility on 2026-08-30

NGC2017 Visible from early morning until before midnight

NGC2017 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 96.4% illuminated 18:23-70°
Astronomical observing session begins19:12-67°
NGC2017 rise01:09
Astronomical observing session ends03:0519°
Twilight end03:3824°
Civil sunrise04:1028°
Sunrise04:3831°
NGC2017 transit06:1135°
Moonset07:1333°

Track NGC2017 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2017 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2017 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC2017 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC2017 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC2017 — composite color 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 NGC2017

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Object nameNGC2017
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2017 coordinates5.65453, -17.8485
Center coordinates5.65453, -17.8485

NGC2017 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2017

Time00:12
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-11°
Azimuth104°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2017 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 NGC2017


NGC2017 will become visible again around September 10 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateMon, 31 August 2026
Twilight start19:06
Twilight end02:59
Twilight duration8h 53m
Rise01:05
Set11:10
Elevation at transit35°
Transit time06:07
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 39m 16s", Dec: -17° 50' 54s
Magnitude-
ConstellationLepus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2017, 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 NGC2017

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension5.65453°
Declination-17.8485°
Magnitude
ConstellationLepus
Elevation-10.9°
Azimuth104.3°

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.