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Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2736

Where is NGC2736 right now?

NGC2736 is located in the constellation Vela. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC2736 visibility on 2026-08-17

NGC2736 Visible from before midnight until before midnight

NGC2736 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:464°
NGC2736 transit10:277°
NGC2736 set12:58
Astronomical observing session begins19:34-57°
Moonset19:59-62°
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-41°
NGC2736 rise07:52

Track NGC2736 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2736 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2736 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC2736 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC2736 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC2736 — 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 NGC2736

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Object nameNGC2736
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2736 coordinates9.00471, -45.94806
Center coordinates9.00471, -45.94806

Pencil Nebula (NGC2736) Passage Through Night

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Current position of Pencil Nebula (NGC2736)

Time02:11
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-48°
Azimuth120°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2736 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 Pencil Nebula (NGC2736)


NGC2736 will become visible again around October 14 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise07:48
Set12:50
Elevation at transit7°
Transit time10:19
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 09h 00m 16s", Dec: -45° 56' 53s
Magnitude-
ConstellationVela
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2736, 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 NGC2736

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension9.00471°
Declination-45.94806°
Magnitude
ConstellationVela
Elevation-47.6°
Azimuth120.3°

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.