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NGC7438 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC7438 right now?

NGC7438 is located in the constellation Cassiopeia. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 20 degrees toward the northeast from your location, with an apparent magnitude of .
Twilight begins at 19:59 local time, and at that moment, NGC7438 will appear at an altitude of 20 degrees toward the northeast.

NGC7438 Visibility on July 05

NGC7438 is visible all night until sunrise

NGC7438 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC7438 is always above the horizon
Sunset	18:30	11°
Civil sunset	19:02	14°
Twighlight start	19:41	18°
Astrosession begin	20:24	23°
NGC7438 is always above the horizon
Moon Rise, 78% illuminated	21:26	31°
Astrosession end	02:00	69°
Twighlight end	02:43	72°
NGC7438 transit	03:11	73°
Civil sunrise	03:22	73°
Sunrise	03:54	71°
Moon Set	09:20	28°

Track NGC7438 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC7438 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC7438 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter

These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.

The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the 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	19:59
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
NGC7438 elevation	20°
NGC7438 Azimuth	36°

Here you can see the current position of the NGC7438 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC7438's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC7438

NGC7438 will be visible until February, 23, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.

Date	Mon, 6 July 2026
Twighlight start	20:22
Twighlight end	01:59
Twighlight duration	6h 37m
Rise	NGC7438 is always up
Set	NGC7438 is always up
Elevation at transit	73°
Transit time	03:07
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 22h 57m 20s", Dec: 54° 18' 33s
Magnitude	-
Constellation	Cassiopeia

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC7438, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC7438 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC7438

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension	22.95566°
Declination	54.30931°
Magnitude
Constellation	Cassiopeia
Elevation	20.4°
Azimuth	36.3°

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.

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