🌌 IC 1862
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 2h51m58.7s (42.9945°) |
| Declination | -33°20'25" (-33.3402°) |
| Magnitude | mag 14.59 |
| Apparent size | 2.67′ × 0.59′ |
| Other designations | IC 1862 |
A galaxy in Fornax.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Oct 30, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 21°)
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: Waning crescent (age 28.6 days, 1% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
Oct 10 23:10 – Oct 11 3:21
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 17:13 → Dusk 18:37 → Dawn 4:19 → Sunrise 5:43