NGC6231: Rise, Set, Nighttime Path
![NGC6231](https://sky-tonight.com/image/card/nebula/NGC6231/NGC6231.png)
NGC6231 Daily Motion
NGC6231 will be visible until January, 1, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
NGC6231 Rise and Set Timetable
Time | Elevation | |
NGC6231 Rise | 19:19 | |
Sunset | 20:49 | 6° |
Civil sunset | 21:21 | 8° |
NGC6231 transit | 22:05 | 8° |
NGC6231 Set | 00:50 | |
Astrosession begin | 03:50 | -23° |
Astrosession end | 05:17 | -38° |
NGC6231 Sky Tracker Map
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NGC6231 Image Gallery
DSS Blue
![NGC6231 photo taken with blue filter](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_blue/NGC6231.webp)
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.
DSS Red
![NGC6231 photo taken with red filter](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_red/NGC6231.webp)
These images are excellent for detecting older, cooler stars, as well as emission nebulae, which glow primarily in the red due to hydrogen alpha emissions.
DSS Near-Infrared
![NGC6231 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_nir/NGC6231.webp)
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.
DSS Composite image
![NGC6231 color image](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_color/NGC6231.webp)
DSS Color images are composite images created by combining the blue, red, and often near-infrared images to produce a full-color representation.
The photos are taken from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), which was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA contract, using data from the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).
Special thanks to the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and the California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.
Finder Chart for NGC6231
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Object name | NGC6231 |
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Limiting magnitude | |
NGC6231 coordinates | 16.90303, -41.82425 |
Center coordinates | 16.90303, -41.82425 |
NGC6231 Passage Through Night
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Current position of NGC6231
Time | 03:50 |
Latitude | 39.9625 |
Longitude | -83.0061 |
NGC6231 elevation | -23° |
NGC6231 Azimuth | 126° |
Here you can see the current position of the NGC6231 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6231's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of NGC6231
Date | Sun, 28 July 2024 |
Twighlight start | 22:36 |
Twighlight end | 04:31 |
Twighlight duration | 6h 55m |
Rise | 19:16 |
Set | 00:46 |
Elevation at transit | 8° |
Transit time | 22:01 |
Equatorial coordinate | RA: 16h 54m 10s, Dec: -41° 49' 27" |
Magnitude | 3 |
Constellation | Scorpius |