🌌 IC 2073
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 4h26m33.7s (66.6405°) |
| Declination | -53°11'14" (-53.1873°) |
| Magnitude | mag 13.72 |
| Apparent size | 1.43′ × 0.58′ |
| Other designations | IC 2073 |
A galaxy in Dorado.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Nov 23, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 1°)
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 1°).
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