🌌 IC 411
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Right ascension | 5h20m18.6s (80.0775°) |
| Declination | -25°19'28" (-25.3245°) |
| Magnitude | mag 14.13 |
| Apparent size | 1.36′ × 1′ |
| Other designations | IC 411 |
A galaxy in Lepus.
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 29°)
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 14 evening – Oct 15 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
Moon tonight: Waxing crescent (age 3.8 days, 16% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
Oct 15 0:23 – 4:22
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 17:07 → Dusk 18:32 → Dawn 4:22 → Sunrise 5:47