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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC5102

NGC5102 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC5102

Where is NGC5102 right now?

NGC5102 is located in the constellation Centaurus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC5102 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC5102 Rises at sunrise

NGC5102 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 09:49-11°
NGC5102 transit14:4416°
Sunset17:554°
Civil sunset18:240°
NGC5102 set18:25
Astronomical observing session begins19:32-10°
Moonset20:26-18°
Astronomical observing session ends02:51-88°
NGC5102 rise10:59

Track NGC5102 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC5102 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC5102 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC5102 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC5102 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC5102 — 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 NGC5102

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Object nameNGC5102
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC5102 coordinates13.366, -36.63025
Center coordinates13.366, -36.63025

NGC5102 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5102

Time07:56
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-30°
Azimuth115°
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.

Annual motion of NGC5102


NGC5102 will become visible again around November 21 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise10:59
Set18:21
Elevation at transit16°
Transit time14:40
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 13h 21m 57s", Dec: -36° 37' 48s
Magnitude10
ConstellationCentaurus
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 view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC5102

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension13.366°
Declination-36.63025°
Magnitude9.88
ConstellationCentaurus
Elevation-29.8°
Azimuth115.3°

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.