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This Earth map lets you select the observer’s location used to calculate the bearing and elevation of celestial objects. The selected point determines how the sky, rise and set times, and object positions are shown.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

NGC3492 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC3492

Where is NGC3492 right now?

NGC3492 is located in the constellation Leo. Although NGC3492 is currently 18° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.

NGC3492 visibility on 2026-08-19

NGC3492 Visible from sunset until evening

NGC3492 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 29.9% illuminated 10:5357°
NGC3492 transit12:1963°
Sunset17:5411°
Civil sunset18:235°
NGC3492 set18:51
Astronomical observing session begins19:31-8°
Moonset20:56-23°
Astronomical observing session ends02:52-30°
NGC3492 rise05:44

Track NGC3492 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for NGC3492

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Object nameNGC3492
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC3492 coordinates11.01583, 10.505
Center coordinates11.01583, 10.505

NGC3492 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC3492

Time17:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation18°
Azimuth270°
Here you can see the current position of NGC3492 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 NGC3492


NGC3492 will become visible again around October 18 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Time
DateThu, 20 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:51
Twilight duration7h 22m
Rise05:44
Set18:47
Elevation at transit63°
Transit time12:15
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 11h 00m 56s", Dec: 10° 30' 18s
Magnitude-
ConstellationLeo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC3492, 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 NGC3492

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension11.01583°
Declination10.505°
Magnitude
ConstellationLeo
Elevation18.1°
Azimuth269.5°

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.