🌌 NGC 1326A
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 3h25m08.4s (51.2850°) |
| Declination | -36°21'50" (-36.3639°) |
| Magnitude | mag 14.05 |
| Apparent size | 2.1′ × 1.34′ |
| Other designations | NGC 1326A |
A galaxy in Fornax.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Nov 8, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 18°)
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 10 evening – Oct 11 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
Moon tonight: New moon (age 29.2 days, 0% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
Oct 11 0:19 – 3:18
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 17:13 → Dusk 18:37 → Dawn 4:19 → Sunrise 5:43