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NGC4216 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC4216 right now?

NGC4216 is located in the constellation Virgo. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 17:03 local time, and at that moment, NGC4216 will appear at an altitude of 4 degrees toward the northwest.

NGC4216 Visibility on March 07

NGC4216 is visible from evening until sunrise

NGC4216 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC4216 rise	16:43
Astrosession begin	17:33	10°
Moon Rise, 87.4% illuminated	19:46	36°
NGC4216 transit	23:23	66°
Astrosession end	03:03	35°
Civil sunrise	04:04	23°
Sunrise	04:31	18°
NGC4216 set	06:03
Moon Set	06:19	-3°

Track NGC4216 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC4216 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC4216 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter

These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC4216

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Object name	NGC4216
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC4216 coordinates	12.26512, 13.14939
Center coordinates	12.26512, 13.14939

NGC4216 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC4216

Time	16:42
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
NGC4216 elevation	-0°
NGC4216 Azimuth	-73°

Here you can see the current position of the NGC4216 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC4216's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC4216

NGC4216 will be visible until July, 23, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

Date	Sun, 8 March 2026
Twighlight start	17:33
Twighlight end	03:00
Twighlight duration	9h 27m
Rise	16:39
Set	05:59
Elevation at transit	66°
Transit time	23:19
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 12h 15m 54s", Dec: 13° 08' 57s
Magnitude	10
Constellation	Virgo

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC4216, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC4216 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC4216

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension	12.26512°
Declination	13.14939°
Magnitude	9.93
Constellation	Virgo
Elevation	-0.1°
Azimuth	-73.3°

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.

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