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Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

NGC2100 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2100

Where is NGC2100 right now?

NGC2100 is located in the constellation Dorado. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Open the interactive guide to NGC2100’s position and path tonight

NGC2100 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC2100 is Not visible tonight

NGC2100 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC2100 is always below the horizon-
Moonset14:56-51°
Astronomical observing session begins18:58-57°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 23:21-36°
Astronomical observing session ends03:13-20°
NGC2100 transit05:43-17°

Track NGC2100 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for NGC2100

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Object nameNGC2100
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2100 coordinates5.70252, -69.21183
Center coordinates5.70252, -69.21183

NGC2100 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2100

Time15:08
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-52°
Azimuth201°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2100 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 NGC2100 Visible Throughout the Year?


Time
DateTue, 8 September 2026
Twilight start18:56
Twilight end03:12
Twilight duration8h 16m
RiseNGC2100 is always down
SetNGC2100 is always down
Elevation at transit-17°
Transit time05:43
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 42m 09s", Dec: -69° 12' 42s
Magnitude10
ConstellationDorado
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2100, 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 NGC2100 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC2100

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension05h 42m 09s
Declination-69° 12′ 43″
Magnitude9.60
ConstellationDorado
Elevation-51.8°
Azimuth201.3°

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.