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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC4449

NGC4449 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC4449

Where is NGC4449 right now?

NGC4449 is located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Although NGC4449 is currently 37° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:44 local time. At that moment, NGC4449 will be 30° above the horizon toward the north-west.

NGC4449 visibility on 2026-08-27

NGC4449 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC4449 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC4449 transit13:1583°
Moonrise, 98.6% illuminated 17:0946°
Sunset17:4340°
Civil sunset18:1135°
Twilight start18:4430°
Astronomical observing session begins19:1724°
NGC4449 set22:24
Astronomical observing session ends03:01-5°
Moonset04:01-0°
NGC4449 rise04:02
Civil sunrise04:071°
Sunrise04:353°

Track NGC4449 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC4449 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC4449 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC4449 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC4449 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC4449 — 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 NGC4449

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Object nameNGC4449
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC4449 coordinates12.46975, 44.09364
Center coordinates12.46975, 44.09364

NGC4449 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC4449

Time17:58
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation37°
Azimuth301°
Here you can see the current position of NGC4449 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 NGC4449


NGC4449 will become visible again around October 18 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateFri, 28 August 2026
Twilight start19:15
Twilight end03:00
Twilight duration8h 45m
Rise04:02
Set22:20
Elevation at transit83°
Transit time13:11
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 12h 28m 11s", Dec: 44° 05' 37s
Magnitude10
ConstellationCanes Venatici
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC4449, 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 NGC4449

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension12.46975°
Declination44.09364°
Magnitude9.64
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Elevation37.4°
Azimuth301.2°

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.