🌌 IC 357
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Right ascension | 4h03m43.9s (60.9330°) |
| Declination | +22°09'33" (+22.1591°) |
| Magnitude | mag 14.6 |
| Apparent size | 0.94′ × 0.61′ |
| Other designations | IC 357 |
A galaxy in Taurus.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Nov 17, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 76°)
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 12 evening – Oct 13 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 20:31 – Oct 13 4:20
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 17:10 → Dusk 18:35 → Dawn 4:20 → Sunrise 5:45