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NGC5102 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC5102 right now?

NGC5102 is located in the constellation Centaurus. Although NGC5102 is currently 15° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.

Open the interactive guide to NGC5102’s position and path tonight

NGC5102 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC5102 Rises at sunrise

NGC5102 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC5102 transit	13:25	16°
Moonset	14:56	13°
NGC5102 set	17:06
Astronomical observing session begins	18:58	-17°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated	23:21	-66°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:13	-68°
NGC5102 rise	09:40

Track NGC5102 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC5102 — 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 NGC5102

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Object name	NGC5102
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC5102 coordinates	13.366, -36.63025
Center coordinates	13.366, -36.63025

NGC5102 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5102

Time	14:19
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	15°
Azimuth	191°

Here you can see the current position of NGC5102 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 NGC5102 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC5102 will become visible again around November 21 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	09:40
Set	17:02
Elevation at transit	16°
Transit time	13:21
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 13h 21m 57s", Dec: -36° 37' 48s
Magnitude	10
Constellation	Centaurus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC5102, 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 NGC5102 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC5102

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	13h 21m 58s
Declination	-36° 37′ 49″
Magnitude	9.88
Constellation	Centaurus
Elevation	15°
Azimuth	191.1°

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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