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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC4216

NGC4216 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC4216

Where is NGC4216 right now?

NGC4216 is located in the constellation Virgo. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, NGC4216 will be 16° above the horizon toward the west.

NGC4216 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC4216 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC4216 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:4934°
NGC4216 transit13:3866°
Sunset17:5528°
Civil sunset18:2422°
Twilight start18:5716°
Astronomical observing session begins19:329°
NGC4216 set20:18
Moonset20:26-2°
Astronomical observing session ends02:51-37°
NGC4216 rise06:54

Track NGC4216 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC4216 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC4216 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC4216 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC4216 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC4216 — 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 NGC4216

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Object nameNGC4216
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC4216 coordinates12.26512, 13.14939
Center coordinates12.26512, 13.14939

NGC4216 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC4216

Time06:19
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-7°
Azimuth67°
Here you can see the current position of NGC4216 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 NGC4216


NGC4216 will become visible again around November 1 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise06:54
Set20:14
Elevation at transit66°
Transit time13:34
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 12h 15m 54s", Dec: 13° 08' 57s
Magnitude10
ConstellationVirgo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC4216, 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 NGC4216

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension12.26512°
Declination13.14939°
Magnitude9.93
ConstellationVirgo
Elevation-7.3°
Azimuth67.2°

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.