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This Earth map lets you select the observer’s location used to calculate the bearing and elevation of celestial objects. The selected point determines how the sky, rise and set times, and object positions are shown.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

NGC2151 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2151

Where is NGC2151 right now?

NGC2151 is located in the constellation Dorado. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC2151 visibility on 2026-08-17

NGC2151 is Not visible tonight

NGC2151 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC2151 is always below the horizon-
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:46-17°
Astronomical observing session begins19:34-58°
Moonset19:59-58°
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-27°
NGC2151 transit07:19-16°

Track NGC2151 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for NGC2151

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Object nameNGC2151
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2151 coordinates5.93901, -69.01736
Center coordinates5.93901, -69.01736

NGC2151 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2151

Time02:16
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-30°
Azimuth156°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2151 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 NGC2151


Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
RiseNGC2151 is always down
SetNGC2151 is always down
Elevation at transit-16°
Transit time07:16
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 05h 56m 20s", Dec: -69° 01' 02s
Magnitude-
ConstellationDorado
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2151, 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 NGC2151

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension5.93901°
Declination-69.01736°
Magnitude
ConstellationDorado
Elevation-29.8°
Azimuth156.4°

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.