NGC3166 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC3166 right now?

NGC3166 is located in the constellation Sextans. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

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NGC3166 tonight

NGC3166 visibility on 2026-11-04

NGC3166 Visible from early morning until sunrise

NGC3166 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 27.3% illuminated	01:50	7°
NGC3166 transit	07:19	87°
NGC3166 set	13:18
Moonset	14:12	-14°
Astronomical observing session begins	18:58	-84°
NGC3166 rise	01:16
Astronomical observing session ends	04:28	48°
Twilight end (−12°)	04:53	54°
Civil sunrise	05:18	60°
Sunrise	05:41	66°

Track NGC3166 position throughout the night

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NGC3166 — 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.

NGC3166 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC3166

Time	16:33
Latitude	0
Longitude	0
Elevation	-49°
Azimuth	275°

Here you can see the current position of NGC3166 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 NGC3166 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC3166 will remain visible until July 12, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Thu, 5 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	18:55
Astronomical observing session ends	04:24
Astronomical observing duration	9h 29m
Rise	01:16
Set	13:14
Elevation at transit	87°
Transit time	07:15
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 10h 13m 45s", Dec: 03° 25' 28s
Magnitude	11
Constellation	Sextans

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC3166, 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 NGC3166 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC3166

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	10h 13m 46s
Declination	03° 25′ 29″
Magnitude	10.62
Constellation	Sextans
Elevation	-48.7°
Azimuth	275.2°

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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