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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: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

NGC7248 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC7248

Where is NGC7248 right now?

NGC7248 is located in the constellation Lacerta. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 53° toward the north-west, with an apparent magnitude of 12.48.
Open the interactive guide to NGC7248’s position and path tonight

NGC7248 tonight

NGC7248 tonight

NGC7248 visibility on 2026-11-01

NGC7248 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC7248 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Sunset13:2960°
Civil sunset13:5865°
Twilight start (−12°)14:3072°
Astronomical observing session begins15:0277°
NGC7248 transit16:0789°
Moonrise, 59.7% illuminated 18:3861°
NGC7248 set01:08
Astronomical observing session ends01:29-2°
NGC7248 rise07:02
Moonset09:4221°

Track NGC7248 position throughout the night

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Finder Chart for NGC7248

Field of view 5.0°

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NGC7248 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC7248

Time19:22
Latitude39.9612
Longitude-82.9988
Elevation53°
Azimuth287°
Here you can see the current position of NGC7248 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 NGC7248 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC7248 will remain visible until February 10, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateMon, 2 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins15:01
Astronomical observing session ends01:28
Astronomical observing duration10h 27m
Rise07:02
Set01:04
Elevation at transit89°
Transit time16:03
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 22h 16m 53s", Dec: 40° 30' 08s
Magnitude12
ConstellationLacerta
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC7248, 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 NGC7248 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC7248

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension22h 16m 54s
Declination40° 30′ 08″
Magnitude12.48
ConstellationLacerta
Elevation53.2°
Azimuth287.1°

More about NGC7248

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  • How to find NGC7248

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.