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NGC2768 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC2768 right now?

NGC2768 is located in the constellation Ursa Major. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 8° toward the north, with an apparent magnitude of 9.87.
Twilight begins at 21:09 local time. At that moment, NGC2768 will be 8° above the horizon toward the north.

NGC2768 visibility on 2026-08-24

NGC2768 Visible all night

NGC2768 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC2768 is always above the horizon
NGC2768 transit	10:11	67°
Moonrise, 83.8% illuminated	15:29	37°
Sunset	17:47	21°
Civil sunset	18:16	19°
Twilight start	18:48	16°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:22	13°
NGC2768 is always above the horizon
Moonset	00:52	13°
Astronomical observing session ends	02:58	24°
Twilight end	03:32	28°
Civil sunrise	04:04	31°
Sunrise	04:33	35°

Track NGC2768 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2768 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite 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 NGC2768

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Object name	NGC2768
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2768 coordinates	9.19375, 60.03722
Center coordinates	9.19375, 60.03722

NGC2768 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2768

Time	21:09
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	8°
Azimuth	353°

Here you can see the current position of NGC2768 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 NGC2768

NGC2768 will become visible again around August 29 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Tue, 25 August 2026
Twilight start	19:20
Twilight end	02:56
Twilight duration	8h 36m
Rise	NGC2768 is always up
Set	NGC2768 is always up
Elevation at transit	67°
Transit time	10:07
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 09h 11m 37s", Dec: 60° 02' 13s
Magnitude	10
Constellation	Ursa Major

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2768, 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 NGC2768

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	9.19375°
Declination	60.03722°
Magnitude	9.87
Constellation	Ursa Major
Elevation	8.2°
Azimuth	352.5°

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.

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