🌌 NGC 1487
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 3h55m46.2s (58.9425°) |
| Declination | -42°22'05" (-42.3681°) |
| Magnitude | (no magnitude data) |
| Apparent size | 4.4′ |
| Other designations | NGC 1487 |
A galaxy in Eridanus.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Nov 15, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 12°)
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
It never reaches 15° at this location (maximum altitude at transit: about 12°).
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