🌌 IC 1946
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Horologium |
| Right ascension | 3h29m22.2s (52.3425°) |
| Declination | -52°37'09" (-52.6193°) |
| Magnitude | mag 14.44 |
| Apparent size | 0.91′ × 0.45′ |
| Other designations | IC 1946 |
A galaxy in Horologium.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Nov 9, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 2°)
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)
It never reaches 15° at this location (maximum altitude at transit: about 2°).
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