🌌 IC 1895
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 3h09m36.4s (47.4015°) |
| Declination | -25°15'13" (-25.2536°) |
| Magnitude | mag 13.29 |
| Apparent size | 1.4′ × 1.05′ |
| Other designations | IC 1895 |
A galaxy in Fornax.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Nov 4, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 29°)
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 15 evening – Oct 16 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 15 22:08 – Oct 16 4:19
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 17:06 → Dusk 18:31 → Dawn 4:23 → Sunrise 5:47