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NGC4656 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC4656 right now?

NGC4656 is located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Although NGC4656 is currently 80° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:26 local time. At that moment, NGC4656 will be 22° above the horizon toward the north-west.

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NGC4656 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC4656 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC4656 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC4656 transit	12:47	85°
Moonset	14:56	63°
Sunset	17:27	33°
Civil sunset	17:55	28°
Twilight start	18:26	22°
Astronomical observing session begins	18:58	17°
NGC4656 set	20:41
Moonrise, 21% illuminated	23:21	-18°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:13	-12°
NGC4656 rise	04:50

Track NGC4656 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC4656 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite 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 NGC4656

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Object name	NGC4656
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC4656 coordinates	12.7327, 32.16814
Center coordinates	12.7327, 32.16814

NGC4656 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC4656

Time	13:29
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	80°
Azimuth	242°

Here you can see the current position of NGC4656 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.

When Is NGC4656 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC4656 will become visible again around October 27 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Mon, 7 September 2026
Twilight start	18:54
Twilight end	03:07
Twilight duration	8h 13m
Rise	04:50
Set	20:37
Elevation at transit	85°
Transit time	12:43
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 12h 43m 57s", Dec: 32° 10' 05s
Magnitude	-
Constellation	Canes Venatici

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC4656, 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 see when NGC4656 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC4656

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	12h 43m 58s
Declination	32° 10′ 05″
Magnitude
Constellation	Canes Venatici
Elevation	80°
Azimuth	241.7°

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.

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