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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC7243

NGC7243 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC7243

Where is NGC7243 right now?

NGC7243 is located in the constellation Lacerta. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 70° toward the north-west, with an apparent magnitude of 6.40.
Twilight begins at 00:08 local time. At that moment, NGC7243 will be 70° above the horizon toward the north-west.

NGC7243 visibility on 2026-09-01

NGC7243 Visible from sunset until before midnight

NGC7243 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC7243 rise12:22
Sunset17:3636°
Civil sunset18:0440°
Twilight start18:3645°
Astronomical observing session begins19:0950°
Moonrise, 84.2% illuminated 19:1652°
NGC7243 transit22:4177°
Astronomical observing session ends03:0742°
Twilight end03:4037°
Civil sunrise04:1132°
Sunrise04:3928°
NGC7243 set08:59
Moonset09:29-1°

Track NGC7243 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC7243 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC7243 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC7243 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC7243 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC7243 — 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 NGC7243

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Object nameNGC7243
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC7243 coordinates22.25238, 49.8975
Center coordinates22.25238, 49.8975

NGC7243 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC7243

Time00:08
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation70°
Azimuth316°
Here you can see the current position of NGC7243 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 NGC7243


NGC7243 will remain visible until February 12, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateWed, 2 September 2026
Twilight start19:02
Twilight end03:01
Twilight duration8h 59m
Rise12:18
Set08:55
Elevation at transit77°
Transit time22:37
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 22h 15m 08s", Dec: 49° 53' 51s
Magnitude6
ConstellationLacerta
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC7243, 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 NGC7243

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension22.25238°
Declination49.8975°
Magnitude6.40
ConstellationLacerta
Elevation69.9°
Azimuth315.5°

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.