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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

Wishing Well Cluster (NGC3532) Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC3532

Where is NGC3532 right now?

NGC3532 is located in the constellation Carina. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC3532 visibility on 2026-08-21

NGC3532 is Not visible tonight

NGC3532 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC3532 is always below the horizon-
NGC3532 transit12:16-6°
Moonrise, 49% illuminated 12:56-6°
Astronomical observing session begins19:27-40°
Moonset22:12-61°
Astronomical observing session ends02:54-57°

Track NGC3532 Position Throughout the Night

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Shift the map to change the time and observe NGC3532 changing position in the night sky.

NGC3532 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC3532 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC3532 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC3532 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC3532 — 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 NGC3532

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Object nameNGC3532
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC3532 coordinates11.09662, -58.7705
Center coordinates11.09662, -58.7705

Wishing Well Cluster (NGC3532) Passage Through Night

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Current position of Wishing Well Cluster (NGC3532)

Time20:24
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-48°
Azimuth221°
Here you can see the current position of NGC3532 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 Wishing Well Cluster (NGC3532)


Time
DateSat, 22 August 2026
Twilight start19:25
Twilight end02:53
Twilight duration7h 28m
RiseNGC3532 is always down
SetNGC3532 is always down
Elevation at transit-6°
Transit time12:12
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 11h 05m 47s", Dec: -58° 46' 13s
Magnitude3
ConstellationCarina
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC3532, 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 NGC3532

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension11.09662°
Declination-58.7705°
Magnitude3.00
ConstellationCarina
Elevation-47.7°
Azimuth220.6°

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.