NGC5281 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC5281 right now?

NGC5281 is located in the constellation Centaurus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Open the interactive guide to NGC5281’s position and path tonight

NGC5281 tonight

NGC5281 visibility on 2026-10-23

NGC5281 is Not visible tonight

NGC5281 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC5281 is always below the horizon	-
NGC5281 transit	10:49	-10°
Moonrise, 80.5% illuminated	14:26	-19°
Astronomical observing session begins	17:48	-39°
Moonset	02:40	-47°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:56	-38°

Track NGC5281 position throughout the night

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NGC5281 — 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.

NGC5281 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5281

Time	16:42
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-32°
Azimuth	212°

Here you can see the current position of NGC5281 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 NGC5281 Visible Throughout the Year?

Date	Sat, 24 October 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	17:46
Astronomical observing session ends	03:54
Astronomical observing duration	10h 8m
Rise	NGC5281 is always down
Set	NGC5281 is always down
Elevation at transit	-10°
Transit time	10:45
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 13h 46m 35s", Dec: -62° 54' 59s
Magnitude	6
Constellation	Centaurus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC5281, 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 NGC5281 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC5281

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	13h 46m 35s
Declination	-62° 54′ 60″
Magnitude	5.9
Constellation	Centaurus
Elevation	-32°
Azimuth	212.5°

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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