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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC3521

NGC3521 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC3521

Where is NGC3521 right now?

NGC3521 is located in the constellation Leo. Although NGC3521 is currently 12° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.

NGC3521 visibility on 2026-08-19

NGC3521 Rises at sunrise

NGC3521 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 29.9% illuminated 10:5347°
NGC3521 transit12:2453°
Sunset17:546°
Civil sunset18:230°
NGC3521 set18:23
Astronomical observing session begins19:31-13°
Moonset20:56-30°
Astronomical observing session ends02:52-39°
NGC3521 rise06:21

Track NGC3521 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC3521 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC3521 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC3521 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC3521 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC3521 — 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 NGC3521

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Object nameNGC3521
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC3521 coordinates11.09683, -0.03586
Center coordinates11.09683, -0.03586

NGC3521 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC3521

Time17:21
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation12°
Azimuth260°
Here you can see the current position of NGC3521 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 NGC3521


NGC3521 will become visible again around October 26 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateThu, 20 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:51
Twilight duration7h 22m
Rise06:21
Set18:19
Elevation at transit53°
Transit time12:20
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 11h 05m 48s", Dec: 00° 02' 09s
Magnitude9
ConstellationLeo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC3521, 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 NGC3521

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension11.09683°
Declination-0.03586°
Magnitude9.11
ConstellationLeo
Elevation12.4°
Azimuth260.3°

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.