🌌 IC 2158
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Columba |
| Right ascension | 6h05m17.9s (91.3245°) |
| Declination | -27°51'25" (-27.8570°) |
| Magnitude | mag 12.91 |
| Apparent size | 1.36′ × 1.08′ |
| Other designations | IC 2158 |
A galaxy in Columba.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Dec 18, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 26°)
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)
Oct 17 1:16 – 4:23
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 17:05 → Dusk 18:29 → Dawn 4:23 → Sunrise 5:48