🌌 IC 2036
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Horologium |
| Right ascension | 4h09m55.1s (62.4795°) |
| Declination | -39°41'19" (-39.6887°) |
| Magnitude | mag 14.45 |
| Apparent size | 1.12′ × 0.73′ |
| Other designations | IC 2036 |
A galaxy in Horologium.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Nov 19, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 15°)
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 17 evening – Oct 18 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
Moon tonight: Waxing crescent (age 5.6 days, 31% illuminated)
It never reaches 15° at this location (maximum altitude at transit: about 15°).
Night (sunset – sunrise)
Full darkness (dusk – dawn)
Moon up (darker = brighter moon)
Best time to observe (thick line)
Now
Sunset 17:03 → Dusk 18:28 → Dawn 4:24 → Sunrise 5:49