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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

NGC5679 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC5679

Where is NGC5679 right now?

NGC5679 is located in the constellation Virgo. Although NGC5679 is currently 42° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:53 local time. At that moment, NGC5679 will be 37° above the horizon toward the south-west.

NGC5679 visibility on 2026-08-21

NGC5679 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC5679 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 49% illuminated 12:5640°
NGC5679 transit15:4558°
Sunset17:5147°
Civil sunset18:2042°
Twilight start18:5337°
Astronomical observing session begins19:2730°
NGC5679 set22:00
Moonset22:12-2°
Astronomical observing session ends02:54-46°
NGC5679 rise09:26

Track NGC5679 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for NGC5679

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Object nameNGC5679
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC5679 coordinates14.58575, 5.35639
Center coordinates14.58575, 5.35639

NGC5679 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5679

Time13:09
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation42°
Azimuth122°
Here you can see the current position of NGC5679 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 NGC5679


NGC5679 will remain visible until September 6, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateFri, 21 August 2026
Twilight start19:23
Twilight end02:48
Twilight duration7h 25m
Rise09:26
Set21:56
Elevation at transit58°
Transit time15:41
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 14h 35m 08s", Dec: 05° 21' 23s
Magnitude-
ConstellationVirgo
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC5679, 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 NGC5679

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension14.58575°
Declination5.35639°
Magnitude
ConstellationVirgo
Elevation42.1°
Azimuth122.1°

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.