🌌 IC 1031
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 14h34m23.9s (218.5995°) |
| Declination | +48°02'15" (+48.0374°) |
| Magnitude | mag 15.43 |
| Apparent size | 0.79′ × 0.6′ |
| Other designations | IC 1031 |
A galaxy in Boötes.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 78°)
This date has already passed this year. Next year (2027) it will be around Apr 26.
For about 2–3 weeks either side of this date, the object stays high from evening to dawn — its observing season.
Next best time to observe
Tomorrow night (Oct 16 evening – Oct 17 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
There is no good time left tonight, so the next chance — tomorrow night (Oct 16 evening – Oct 17 dawn) — is shown.
Moon tonight: Waxing crescent (age 4.7 days, 23% illuminated)
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 17:05 → Dusk 18:29 → Dawn 4:23 → Sunrise 5:48