🌌 C67
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 2h46m18.8s (41.5785°) |
| Declination | -30°17'00" (-30.2833°) |
| Magnitude | mag 9.3 |
| Apparent size | 9.3′ × 6.3′ |
| Other designations | NGC 1097 |
A barred spiral galaxy in Fornax, a Seyfert galaxy with an active nucleus.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 24°)
For about 2–3 weeks either side of this date, the object stays high from evening to dawn — its observing season.
Best time to observe tonight
Tonight (Oct 10 evening – Oct 11 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
Moon tonight: New moon (age 29.2 days, 0% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
Hours of full darkness (end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn) when it is above 15° — the darkest sky, mostly clear of buildings and trees.
Sunset 17:13 → Dusk 18:37 → Dawn 4:19 → Sunrise 5:43