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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: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

NGC2305 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2305

Where is NGC2305 right now?

NGC2305 is located in the constellation Volans. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Open the interactive guide to NGC2305’s position and path tonight

NGC2305 tonight

NGC2305 tonight

NGC2305 visibility on 2026-11-06

NGC2305 is Not visible tonight

NGC2305 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC2305 is always below the horizon-
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated 22:13-15°
Moonset10:25-64°
Astronomical observing session begins13:57-57°
NGC2305 transit23:18-14°
Astronomical observing session ends00:34-15°

Track NGC2305 position throughout the night

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Finder Chart for NGC2305

Field of view 5.0°

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NGC2305 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2305

Time20:53
Latitude39.9612
Longitude-82.9988
Elevation-18°
Azimuth164°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2305 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 NGC2305 Visible Throughout the Year?

Time
DateSat, 7 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins13:52
Astronomical observing session ends00:29
Astronomical observing duration11h 37m
RiseNGC2305 is always down
SetNGC2305 is always down
Elevation at transit-14°
Transit time23:14
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 06h 48m 37s", Dec: -64° 16' 23s
Magnitude12
ConstellationVolans
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2305, 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 NGC2305 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC2305

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension06h 48m 37s
Declination-64° 16′ 23″
Magnitude11.7
ConstellationVolans
Elevation-18.1°
Azimuth164.3°

More about NGC2305

  • Where is NGC2305 right now?
  • How to find NGC2305

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.