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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

NGC5045 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC5045

Where is NGC5045 right now?

NGC5045 is located in the constellation Centaurus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC5045 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC5045 is Not visible tonight

NGC5045 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC5045 is always below the horizon-
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-26°
NGC5045 transit14:39-11°
Astronomical observing session begins19:32-26°
Moonset20:26-32°
Astronomical observing session ends02:51-64°

Track NGC5045 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC5045 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC5045 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC5045 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC5045 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC5045 — 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 NGC5045

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Object nameNGC5045
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC5045 coordinates13.27972, -63.41667
Center coordinates13.27972, -63.41667

NGC5045 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5045

Time07:56
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-38°
Azimuth146°
Here you can see the current position of NGC5045 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 NGC5045


Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
RiseNGC5045 is always down
SetNGC5045 is always down
Elevation at transit-11°
Transit time14:35
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 13h 16m 46s", Dec: -63° 25' 00s
Magnitude-
ConstellationCentaurus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC5045, 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 NGC5045

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension13.27972°
Declination-63.41667°
Magnitude
ConstellationCentaurus
Elevation-37.6°
Azimuth146.3°

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.