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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC5824

NGC5824 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC5824

Where is NGC5824 right now?

NGC5824 is located in the constellation Lupus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC5824 visibility on 2026-08-17

NGC5824 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC5824 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:46-39°
NGC5824 rise12:29
NGC5824 transit16:3020°
Sunset17:5717°
Civil sunset18:2615°
Twilight start18:5911°
Astronomical observing session begins19:347°
Moonset19:594°
NGC5824 set20:30
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-70°

Track NGC5824 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC5824 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC5824 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC5824 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC5824 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC5824 — 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 NGC5824

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Object nameNGC5824
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC5824 coordinates15.06629, -33.06814
Center coordinates15.06629, -33.06814

NGC5824 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5824

Time02:15
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-63°
Azimuth269°
Here you can see the current position of NGC5824 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 NGC5824


NGC5824 will remain visible until September 22, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise12:25
Set20:26
Elevation at transit20°
Transit time16:26
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 15h 03m 58s", Dec: -33° 04' 05s
Magnitude10
ConstellationLupus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC5824, 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 NGC5824

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension15.06629°
Declination-33.06814°
Magnitude9.56
ConstellationLupus
Elevation-62.6°
Azimuth268.9°

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.