🌌 IC 409
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Orion |
| Right ascension | 5h19m33.6s (79.8900°) |
| Declination | +3°19'06" (+3.3184°) |
| Magnitude | (no magnitude data) |
| Apparent size | 0.95′ × 0.72′ |
| Other designations | IC 409 |
A galaxy in Orion.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Dec 7, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 58°)
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 13 evening – Oct 14 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
Moon tonight: Waxing crescent (age 2.0 days, 5% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
Oct 13 22:36 – Oct 14 4:21
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 17:09 → Dusk 18:33 → Dawn 4:21 → Sunrise 5:46