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NGC3446 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC3446 right now?

NGC3446 is located in the constellation VELA. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Open the interactive guide to NGC3446’s position and path tonight

NGC3446 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC3446 Rises at sunrise

NGC3446 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC3446 transit	10:56	8°
NGC3446 set	13:35
Moonset	14:56	-9°
Astronomical observing session begins	18:58	-46°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated	23:21	-81°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:13	-42°
NGC3446 rise	08:13

Track NGC3446 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC3446 — 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 NGC3446

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Object name	NGC3446
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC3446 coordinates	10.86859, -45.13925
Center coordinates	10.86859, -45.13925

NGC3446 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC3446

Time	13:29
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	1°
Azimuth	206°

Here you can see the current position of NGC3446 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 NGC3446 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC3446 will become visible again around November 4 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Mon, 7 September 2026
Twilight start	18:54
Twilight end	03:07
Twilight duration	8h 13m
Rise	08:13
Set	13:31
Elevation at transit	8°
Transit time	10:52
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 10h 52m 06s", Dec: -45° 08' 21s
Magnitude	-
Constellation	Vela

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC3446, 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 NGC3446 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC3446

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	10h 52m 07s
Declination	-45° 08′ 21″
Magnitude
Constellation	Vela
Elevation	0.6°
Azimuth	206°

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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