🌌 IC 1214
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 16h16m11.6s (244.0485°) |
| Declination | +65°58'08" (+65.9688°) |
| Magnitude | mag 14.95 |
| Apparent size | 1.05′ × 0.44′ |
| Other designations | IC 1214 |
A galaxy in Draco.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around May 22, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 60°)
This date has already passed this year. Next year (2027) it will be around May 22.
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 16 evening – Oct 17 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
Moon tonight: Waxing crescent (age 4.7 days, 23% illuminated)
Oct 16 18:29 – Oct 17 0:04
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.
Night (sunset – sunrise)
Full darkness (dusk – dawn)
Moon up (darker = brighter moon)
Best time to observe (thick line)
Now
Sunset 17:05 → Dusk 18:29 → Dawn 4:23 → Sunrise 5:48