🌌 IC 1993
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 3h47m04.9s (56.7705°) |
| Declination | -33°42'36" (-33.7099°) |
| Magnitude | mag 11.9 |
| Apparent size | 2.81′ × 2.48′ |
| Other designations | IC 1993 |
A galaxy in Fornax.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Nov 13, 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 11 evening – Oct 12 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
Moon tonight: Waxing crescent (age 1.1 days, 1% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
Oct 12 0:05 – 4:08
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 17:11 → Dusk 18:36 → Dawn 4:19 → Sunrise 5:44