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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC2659

NGC2659 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2659

Where is NGC2659 right now?

NGC2659 is located in the constellation Vela. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC2659 visibility on 2026-08-17

NGC2659 Visible from before midnight until before midnight

NGC2659 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:466°
NGC2659 transit10:098°
NGC2659 set12:50
Astronomical observing session begins19:34-60°
Moonset19:59-65°
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-38°
NGC2659 rise07:25

Track NGC2659 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2659 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2659 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC2659 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC2659 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC2659 — composite color 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.

Finder Chart for NGC2659

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Object nameNGC2659
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2659 coordinates8.70917, -45.00053
Center coordinates8.70917, -45.00053

NGC2659 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2659

Time02:15
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-44°
Azimuth120°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2659 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 NGC2659


NGC2659 will become visible again around October 8 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise07:21
Set12:42
Elevation at transit8°
Transit time10:01
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 08h 42m 33s", Dec: -45° 00' 01s
Magnitude9
ConstellationVela
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2659, 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 NGC2659

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension8.70917°
Declination-45.00053°
Magnitude8.60
ConstellationVela
Elevation-43.7°
Azimuth120.1°

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.