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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

NGC4453 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC4453

Where is NGC4453 right now?

NGC4453 is located in the constellation Virgo. Although NGC4453 is currently 58° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:53 local time. At that moment, NGC4453 will be 13° above the horizon toward the west.

NGC4453 visibility on 2026-08-21

NGC4453 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC4453 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 49% illuminated 12:5658°
NGC4453 transit13:3959°
Sunset17:5125°
Civil sunset18:2019°
Twilight start18:5313°
Astronomical observing session begins19:276°
NGC4453 set19:58
Moonset22:12-25°
Astronomical observing session ends02:54-43°
NGC4453 rise07:16

Track NGC4453 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for NGC4453

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Object nameNGC4453
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC4453 coordinates12.47978, 6.5075
Center coordinates12.47978, 6.5075

NGC4453 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC4453

Time13:10
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation58°
Azimuth166°
Here you can see the current position of NGC4453 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 NGC4453


NGC4453 will become visible again around November 8 after moving far enough from the Sun.
Time
DateFri, 21 August 2026
Twilight start19:23
Twilight end02:48
Twilight duration7h 25m
Rise07:16
Set19:54
Elevation at transit59°
Transit time13:35
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 12h 28m 47s", Dec: 06° 30' 26s
Magnitude-
ConstellationVirgo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC4453, 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 NGC4453

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension12.47978°
Declination6.5075°
Magnitude
ConstellationVirgo
Elevation58.4°
Azimuth166°

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.