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Longitude:
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Copeland's Blue Snowball (NGC7662) Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC7662

Where is NGC7662 right now?

NGC7662 is located in the constellation Andromeda. Although NGC7662 is currently 20° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:31 local time. At that moment, NGC7662 will be 33° above the horizon toward the north-east.
Open the interactive guide to NGC7662’s position and path tonight

NGC7662 visibility on 2026-09-04

NGC7662 Visible from sunset until sunrise

NGC7662 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC7662 rise14:43
Sunset17:3223°
Civil sunset17:5927°
Twilight start18:3133°
Astronomical observing session begins19:0338°
Moonrise, 53.9% illuminated 21:1562°
NGC7662 transit23:3985°
Astronomical observing session ends03:1050°
Twilight end03:4244°
Civil sunrise04:1438°
Sunrise04:4234°
NGC7662 set08:36
Moonset13:03-8°

Track NGC7662 Position Throughout the Night

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Finder Chart for NGC7662

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Object nameNGC7662
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC7662 coordinates23.43164, 42.53494
Center coordinates23.43164, 42.53494

Copeland's Blue Snowball (NGC7662) Passage Through Night

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Current position of Copeland's Blue Snowball (NGC7662)

Time06:07
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation20°
Azimuth309°
Here you can see the current position of NGC7662 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 Copeland's Blue Snowball (NGC7662) Visible Throughout the Year?


NGC7662 will remain visible until February 23, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateFri, 4 September 2026
Twilight start18:59
Twilight end03:04
Twilight duration8h 4m
Rise14:43
Set08:36
Elevation at transit85°
Transit time23:39
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 23h 25m 53s", Dec: 42° 32' 05s
Magnitude8
ConstellationAndromeda
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC7662, 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 NGC7662 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC7662

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension23.43164°
Declination42.53494°
Magnitude8.30
ConstellationAndromeda
Elevation20.2°
Azimuth308.7°

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.