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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

NGC5728 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC5728

Where is NGC5728 right now?

NGC5728 is located in the constellation Libra. Although NGC5728 is currently 32° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Open the interactive guide to NGC5728’s position and path tonight

NGC5728 tonight

NGC5728 tonight

NGC5728 visibility on 2026-10-26

NGC5728 Visible from sunset until evening

NGC5728 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC5728 transit11:3335°
Moonrise, 99.8% illuminated 15:479°
Sunset16:164°
NGC5728 set16:37
Astronomical observing session begins17:45-13°
Astronomical observing session ends03:59-28°
Moonset06:10-3°
NGC5728 rise06:25

Track NGC5728 position throughout the night

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Finder Chart for NGC5728

Field of view 5.0°

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NGC5728 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5728

Time10:14
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation32°
Azimuth158°
Here you can see the current position of NGC5728 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 NGC5728 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC5728 will become visible again around January 1 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateMon, 26 October 2026
Astronomical observing session begins17:40
Astronomical observing session ends03:52
Astronomical observing duration10h 12m
Rise06:25
Set16:33
Elevation at transit35°
Transit time11:29
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 14h 42m 23s", Dec: -17° 15' 11s
Magnitude12
ConstellationLibra
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC5728, 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 NGC5728 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC5728

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension14h 42m 24s
Declination-17° 15′ 11″
Magnitude11.51
ConstellationLibra
Elevation32.3°
Azimuth157.5°

More about NGC5728

  • Where is NGC5728 right now?
  • How to find NGC5728

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.