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NGC3201 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC3201 right now?

NGC3201 is located in the constellation Vela. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC3201 visibility on 2026-08-17

NGC3201 Visible from before midnight until before midnight

NGC3201 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated	08:46	-3°
NGC3201 transit	11:44	6°
NGC3201 set	14:10
Astronomical observing session begins	19:34	-44°
Moonset	19:59	-48°
Astronomical observing session ends	02:50	-54°
NGC3201 rise	09:14

Track NGC3201 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC3201 — 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 NGC3201

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Object name	NGC3201
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC3201 coordinates	10.29354, -46.41122
Center coordinates	10.29354, -46.41122

NGC3201 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC3201

Time	02:12
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-61°
Azimuth	120°

Here you can see the current position of NGC3201 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 NGC3201

NGC3201 will become visible again around October 31 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Tue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start	19:28
Twilight end	02:44
Twilight duration	7h 17m
Rise	09:10
Set	14:02
Elevation at transit	6°
Transit time	11:36
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 10h 17m 36s", Dec: -46° 24' 40s
Magnitude	8
Constellation	Vela

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC3201, 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 NGC3201

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	10.29354°
Declination	-46.41122°
Magnitude	8.24
Constellation	Vela
Elevation	-61°
Azimuth	120.2°

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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