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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC2997

NGC2997 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2997

Where is NGC2997 right now?

NGC2997 is located in the constellation Antila. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC2997 visibility on 2026-08-17

NGC2997 Visible from before midnight until before midnight

NGC2997 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:4613°
NGC2997 transit11:1221°
NGC2997 set15:21
Astronomical observing session begins19:34-45°
Moonset19:59-50°
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-45°
NGC2997 rise06:59

Track NGC2997 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC2997 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC2997 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC2997 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC2997 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC2997 — 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 NGC2997

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Object nameNGC2997
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2997 coordinates9.76078, -31.19108
Center coordinates9.76078, -31.19108

NGC2997 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2997

Time02:12
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-52°
Azimuth94°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2997 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 NGC2997


NGC2997 will become visible again around October 2 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise06:55
Set15:13
Elevation at transit21°
Transit time11:04
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 09h 45m 38s", Dec: -31° 11' 27s
Magnitude9
ConstellationAntila
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2997, 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 NGC2997

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension9.76078°
Declination-31.19108°
Magnitude9.41
ConstellationAntila
Elevation-52.3°
Azimuth94.5°

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.