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NGC5897 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC5897 right now?

NGC5897 is located in the constellation Libra. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 17:40 local time. At that moment, NGC5897 will be 6° above the horizon toward the south-west.

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NGC5897 visibility on 2026-10-06

NGC5897 Visible from sunset until late evening

NGC5897 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 34% illuminated	23:38	-61°
NGC5897 transit	13:26	32°
Moonset	14:14	31°
Sunset	16:43	15°
Civil sunset	17:10	11°
Twilight start (−12°)	17:40	6°
Astronomical observing session begins	18:11	1°
NGC5897 set	18:17
Astronomical observing session ends	03:41	-56°
NGC5897 rise	08:31

Track NGC5897 position throughout the night

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NGC5897 — 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.

Finder Chart for NGC5897

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Object name	NGC5897
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC5897 coordinates	15.29011, -21.01011
Center coordinates	15.29011, -21.01011

NGC5897 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5897

Time	06:39
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-22°
Azimuth	100°

Here you can see the current position of NGC5897 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 NGC5897 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC5897 will become visible again around January 22 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Tue, 6 October 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	18:06
Astronomical observing session ends	03:34
Astronomical observing duration	9h 28m
Rise	08:31
Set	18:13
Elevation at transit	32°
Transit time	13:22
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 15h 17m 24s", Dec: -21° 00' 36s
Magnitude	9
Constellation	Libra

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC5897, 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 NGC5897 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC5897

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	15h 17m 24s
Declination	-21° 00′ 36″
Magnitude	8.52
Constellation	Libra
Elevation	-22°
Azimuth	100.3°

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.

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