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NGC7438 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC7438 right now?

NGC7438 is located in the constellation Cassiopeia. Although NGC7438 is currently 18° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:57 local time. At that moment, NGC7438 will be 35° above the horizon toward the north-east.

NGC7438 visibility on 2026-08-18

NGC7438 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC7438 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC7438 is always above the horizon
Moonrise, 21% illuminated	09:49	7°
Sunset	17:55	26°
Civil sunset	18:24	30°
Twilight start	18:57	35°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:32	40°
NGC7438 is always above the horizon
Moonset	20:26	48°
NGC7438 transit	00:18	73°
Astronomical observing session ends	02:51	59°
Twilight end	03:26	54°
Civil sunrise	03:59	49°
Sunrise	04:28	45°

Track NGC7438 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC7438 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite 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 NGC7438

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Object name	NGC7438
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC7438 coordinates	22.95566, 54.30931
Center coordinates	22.95566, 54.30931

NGC7438 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC7438

Time	07:57
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	18°
Azimuth	326°

Here you can see the current position of NGC7438 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 NGC7438

NGC7438 will remain visible until February 23, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Tue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start	19:28
Twilight end	02:44
Twilight duration	7h 17m
Rise	NGC7438 is always up
Set	NGC7438 is always up
Elevation at transit	73°
Transit time	00:18
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 22h 57m 20s", Dec: 54° 18' 33s
Magnitude	-
Constellation	Cassiopeia

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC7438, 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 NGC7438

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	22.95566°
Declination	54.30931°
Magnitude
Constellation	Cassiopeia
Elevation	17.7°
Azimuth	326°

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.

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