🌌 IC 1738
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Right ascension | 1h51m07.9s (27.7830°) |
| Declination | -9°47'31" (-9.7920°) |
| Magnitude | mag 14.7 |
| Apparent size | 0.93′ × 0.69′ |
| Other designations | IC 1738 |
A galaxy in Cetus.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Oct 15, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 45°)
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 14 evening – Oct 15 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
Moon tonight: Waxing crescent (age 2.9 days, 9% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
Oct 14 19:45 – Oct 15 4:13
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 17:07 → Dusk 18:32 → Dawn 4:22 → Sunrise 5:47