🌌 NGC 1827
Object data
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Columba |
| Right ascension | 5h10m04.4s (77.5185°) |
| Declination | -36°57'37" (-36.9603°) |
| Magnitude | mag 13.24 |
| Apparent size | 3.24′ × 0.65′ |
| Other designations | NGC 1827 |
A galaxy in Columba.
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Dec 4, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 17°)
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: Waning crescent (age 28.6 days, 1% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
Oct 11 2:13 – 4:19
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