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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

NGC5915 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC5915

Where is NGC5915 right now?

NGC5915 is located in the constellation Libra. Although NGC5915 is currently 32° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 17:14 local time. At that moment, NGC5915 will be 3° above the horizon toward the south-west.
Open the interactive guide to NGC5915’s position and path tonight

NGC5915 tonight

NGC5915 tonight

NGC5915 visibility on 2026-10-26

NGC5915 Visible from sunset until late evening

NGC5915 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC5915 transit12:1240°
Moonrise, 99.8% illuminated 15:4719°
Sunset16:1614°
Civil sunset16:449°
Twilight start (−12°)17:143°
NGC5915 set17:30
Astronomical observing session begins17:45-3°
Astronomical observing session ends03:59-34°
Moonset06:10-8°
NGC5915 rise06:50

Track NGC5915 position throughout the night

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Finder Chart for NGC5915

Field of view 5.0°

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NGC5915 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5915

Time10:13
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation32°
Azimuth145°
Here you can see the current position of NGC5915 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 NGC5915 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC5915 will become visible again around January 3 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
Rise06:50
Set17:26
Elevation at transit40°
Transit time12:08
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 15h 21m 33s", Dec: -13° 05' 30s
Magnitude12
ConstellationLibra
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC5915, 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 NGC5915 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC5915

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension15h 21m 33s
Declination-13° 05′ 30″
Magnitude12.41
ConstellationLibra
Elevation32.3°
Azimuth145.1°

More about NGC5915

  • Where is NGC5915 right now?
  • How to find NGC5915

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.