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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

NGC2397B Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2397B

Where is NGC2397B right now?

NGC2397B is located in the constellation Volans. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Open the interactive guide to NGC2397B’s position and path tonight

NGC2397B tonight

NGC2397B tonight

NGC2397B visibility on 2026-11-06

NGC2397B is Not visible tonight

NGC2397B rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC2397B is always below the horizon-
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated 22:13-20°
Moonset10:25-59°
Astronomical observing session begins13:57-57°
NGC2397B transit23:51-19°
Astronomical observing session ends00:34-19°

Track NGC2397B position throughout the night

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Finder Chart for NGC2397B

Field of view 5.0°

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NGC2397B Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2397B

Time20:53
Latitude39.9612
Longitude-82.9988
Elevation-24°
Azimuth164°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2397B 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 NGC2397B Visible Throughout the Year?

Time
DateSat, 7 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins13:52
Astronomical observing session ends00:29
Astronomical observing duration11h 37m
RiseNGC2397B is always down
SetNGC2397B is always down
Elevation at transit-19°
Transit time23:47
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 07h 21m 55s", Dec: -68° 50' 44s
Magnitude15
ConstellationVolans
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2397B, 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 NGC2397B is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC2397B

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension07h 21m 56s
Declination-68° 50′ 45″
Magnitude14.99
ConstellationVolans
Elevation-23.7°
Azimuth163.9°

More about NGC2397B

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  • How to find NGC2397B

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.