NGC2042 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC2042 right now?

NGC2042 is located in the constellation Dorado. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Open the interactive guide to NGC2042’s position and path tonight

NGC2042 tonight

NGC2042 visibility on 2026-11-06

NGC2042 is Not visible tonight

NGC2042 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC2042 is always below the horizon	-
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated	22:13	-19°
Moonset	10:25	-61°
Astronomical observing session begins	13:57	-48°
NGC2042 transit	22:05	-19°
Astronomical observing session ends	00:34	-22°

Track NGC2042 position throughout the night

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NGC2042 — 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.

NGC2042 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2042

Time	20:46
Latitude	39.9612
Longitude	-82.9988
Elevation	-20°
Azimuth	172°

Here you can see the current position of NGC2042 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.

When Is NGC2042 Visible Throughout the Year?

Date	Sat, 7 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	13:52
Astronomical observing session ends	00:29
Astronomical observing duration	11h 37m
Rise	NGC2042 is always down
Set	NGC2042 is always down
Elevation at transit	-19°
Transit time	22:01
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 05h 36m 09s", Dec: -68° 55' 24s
Magnitude	10
Constellation	Dorado

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2042, 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 see when NGC2042 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC2042

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	05h 36m 10s
Declination	-68° 55′ 24″
Magnitude	9.58
Constellation	Dorado
Elevation	-19.9°
Azimuth	172.5°

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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