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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

NGC7253 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC7253

Where is NGC7253 right now?

NGC7253 is located in the constellation Pegasus. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:45 local time. At that moment, NGC7253 will be 35° above the horizon toward the north-east.

NGC7253 visibility on 2026-08-26

NGC7253 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC7253 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC7253 rise15:28
Moonrise, 95.2% illuminated 16:4012°
Sunset17:4524°
Civil sunset18:1329°
Twilight start18:4535°
Astronomical observing session begins19:1942°
NGC7253 transit23:0882°
Moonset02:5742°
Astronomical observing session ends03:0042°
Twilight end03:3435°
Civil sunrise04:0629°
Sunrise04:3423°
NGC7253 set06:49

Track NGC7253 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for NGC7253

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Object nameNGC7253
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC7253 coordinates22.32469, 29.39167
Center coordinates22.32469, 29.39167

NGC7253 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC7253

Time14:27
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-9°
Azimuth42°
Here you can see the current position of NGC7253 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 NGC7253


NGC7253 will remain visible until February 3, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateWed, 26 August 2026
Twilight start19:14
Twilight end02:54
Twilight duration8h 39m
Rise15:24
Set06:45
Elevation at transit82°
Transit time23:05
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 22h 19m 28s", Dec: 29° 23' 30s
Magnitude-
ConstellationPegasus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC7253, 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 NGC7253

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension22.32469°
Declination29.39167°
Magnitude
ConstellationPegasus
Elevation-8.8°
Azimuth42°

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.