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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC5927

NGC5927 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC5927

Where is NGC5927 right now?

NGC5927 is located in the constellation Lupus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC5927 visibility on 2026-08-17

NGC5927 is Not visible tonight

NGC5927 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:46-48°
NGC5927 rise15:28
NGC5927 transit16:532°
Sunset17:571°
NGC5927 set18:18
Astronomical observing session begins19:34-5°
Moonset19:59-7°
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-65°

Track NGC5927 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC5927 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC5927 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC5927 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC5927 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC5927 — 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 NGC5927

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Object nameNGC5927
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC5927 coordinates15.46679, -50.67278
Center coordinates15.46679, -50.67278

NGC5927 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5927

Time02:17
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-60°
Azimuth232°
Here you can see the current position of NGC5927 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 NGC5927


NGC5927 will become visible again around January 25 after moving far enough from the Sun. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise15:25
Set18:15
Elevation at transit2°
Transit time16:50
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 15h 28m 00s", Dec: -50° 40' 22s
Magnitude9
ConstellationLupus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC5927, 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 NGC5927

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension15.46679°
Declination-50.67278°
Magnitude8.86
ConstellationLupus
Elevation-59.6°
Azimuth231.5°

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.