NGC6530: Rise, Set, Nighttime Path
![NGC6530](https://sky-tonight.com/image/card/nebula/NGC6530/NGC6530.png)
NGC6530 Daily Motion
NGC6530 rise at 18:45, and will be at 25° when twilight starts at 22:29. It will reach its transit at 26° at 23:15, and will set at 03:45, before twighlight ends at 05:17.NGC6530 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.
NGC6530 Rise and Set Timetable
Time | Elevation | |
NGC6530 Rise | 18:45 | |
Sunset | 20:49 | 17° |
Civil sunset | 21:21 | 20° |
Astrosession begin | 22:29 | 25° |
NGC6530 transit | 23:15 | 26° |
NGC6530 Set | 03:45 | |
Astrosession end | 05:17 | -16° |
NGC6530 Sky Tracker Map
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NGC6530 Image Gallery
DSS Blue
![NGC6530 photo taken with blue filter](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_blue/NGC6530.webp)
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.
DSS Red
![NGC6530 photo taken with red filter](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_red/NGC6530.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
![NGC6530 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_nir/NGC6530.webp)
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.
DSS Composite image
![NGC6530 color image](https://sky-tonight.com/images/nebulae/256/dss_color/NGC6530.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 NGC6530
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Object name | NGC6530 |
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Limiting magnitude | |
NGC6530 coordinates | 18.07529, -24.35806 |
Center coordinates | 18.07529, -24.35806 |
NGC6530 Passage Through Night
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Current position of NGC6530
Time | 22:29 |
Latitude | 39.9625 |
Longitude | -83.0061 |
NGC6530 elevation | 25° |
NGC6530 Azimuth | -169° |
Here you can see the current position of the NGC6530 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6530's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of NGC6530
Date | Sun, 28 July 2024 |
Twighlight start | 22:40 |
Twighlight end | 04:35 |
Twighlight duration | 6h 55m |
Rise | 18:41 |
Set | 03:41 |
Elevation at transit | 26° |
Transit time | 23:11 |
Equatorial coordinate | RA: 18h 04m 31s, Dec: -24° 21' 29" |
Magnitude | 5 |
Constellation | Sagittarius |