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Pelican Nebula (IC5070) Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is Pelican Nebula right now?

Pelican Nebula (IC5070) is located in the constellation Cygnus. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 62 degrees toward the northwest from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 8.00.
Twilight begins at 00:42 local time, and at that moment, IC5070 will appear at an altitude of 62 degrees toward the northwest.

IC5070 Visibility on June 04

IC5070 is visible during the evening hours

IC5070 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
IC5070 rise	17:55
Sunset	18:22	3°
Civil sunset	18:54	6°
Twighlight start	19:33	11°
Astrosession begin	20:15	17°
Moon Rise, 88.5% illuminated	21:31	29°
Astrosession end	01:56	75°
Twighlight end	02:39	81°
IC5070 transit	03:07	83°
Civil sunrise	03:17	83°
Sunrise	03:49	79°
Moon Set	07:18	43°

Track IC5070 Position Throughout the Night

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IC5070 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

IC5070 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 IC5070

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Object name	IC5070
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
IC5070 coordinates	20.8502, 44.4015
Center coordinates	20.8502, 44.4015

IC5070 Passage Through Night

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Current position of IC5070

Time	00:42
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
IC5070 elevation	62°
IC5070 Azimuth	-64°

Here you can see the current position of the IC5070 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the IC5070's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of IC5070

IC5070 will be visible until January, 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	Fri, 5 June 2026
Twighlight start	20:11
Twighlight end	01:50
Twighlight duration	6h 39m
Rise	17:51
Set	12:15
Elevation at transit	83°
Transit time	03:03
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 20h 51m 00s", Dec: 44° 24' 05s
Magnitude	8
Constellation	Cygnus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a IC5070, 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 IC5070 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 IC5070

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension	20.8502°
Declination	44.4015°
Magnitude	8.00
Constellation	Cygnus
Elevation	61.9°
Azimuth	-63.9°

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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