Vizibilitate curentă
Altitudine
1.2°
Azimut
327.7°
Detalii obiect
| Group | Proprietate | Valoare |
|---|
Rise/Set Times
Ora răsăritului
20:25
Ora tranzitului
05:33
Setați ora
14:42
Observing Recommendations
Observing Tips:
- Visible to the naked eye under dark skies
- Look for spiral structure or dust lanes with larger telescopes
- Best viewed during new moon for contrast
- Adequate viewing conditions - moderate detail visible
Despre datele cerului adânc
Data Sources
Deep sky object data is compiled from authoritative astronomical catalogs including NGC (New General Catalogue), IC (Index Catalogue), Messier, and Caldwell. Primary source: OpenNGC.
Coordinate Systems
Right Ascension (RA): Celestial longitude measured in hours, minutes, and seconds (0h to 24h).
Declination (Dec): Celestial latitude measured in degrees, arcminutes, and arcseconds (-90 to +90 degrees).
Scala de magnitudine
The astronomical magnitude scale is logarithmic. Lower values = brighter objects. The formula relating magnitude difference to brightness ratio:
\[m_1 - m_2 = -2.5 \times \log_{10}\left(\frac{F_1}{F_2}\right)\]
where m is magnitude and F is flux.
Observing Recommendations
Recommendations are calculated based on:
- Altitudine: Objects above 30 degrees altitude are easier to observe
- Magnitudine: Brighter objects (lower magnitude) are easier to see
- Faza Lunii: Dark skies (new moon) improve visibility of faint objects
Rise and Set Times
Calculated using Skyfield astronomical library with observer's location and date. Times shown in local timezone. Objects are considered visible when altitude is above 0 degrees.
Best Viewing Time
Determined by finding when the object reaches maximum altitude (culmination) during nighttime hours. Calculated as:
\[t_{\text{best}} = \arg\max_{t \in \text{night}} h(t)\]
where h(t) is altitude as a function of time.