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NGC6530 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6530 right now?

NGC6530 is located in the constellation Sagittarius. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:56 local time. At that moment, NGC6530 will be 28° above the horizon toward the south.

NGC6530 visibility on 2026-08-19

NGC6530 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6530 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 29.9% illuminated	10:53	-44°
NGC6530 rise	14:43
Sunset	17:54	25°
Civil sunset	18:23	27°
Twilight start	18:56	28°
NGC6530 transit	19:22	28°
Astronomical observing session begins	19:31	28°
Moonset	20:56	24°
NGC6530 set	00:00
Astronomical observing session ends	02:52	-32°

Track NGC6530 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6530 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC6530

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Object name	NGC6530
Field of view
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	05:08
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-58°
Azimuth	284°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6530 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6530

NGC6530 will remain visible until December 5, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.

Date	Wed, 19 August 2026
Twilight start	19:26
Twilight end	02:46
Twilight duration	7h 19m
Rise	14:43
Set	00:00
Elevation at transit	28°
Transit time	19:22
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 18h 04m 31s", Dec: -24° 21' 29s
Magnitude	5
Constellation	Sagittarius

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6530, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6530

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	18.07529°
Declination	-24.35806°
Magnitude	4.60
Constellation	Sagittarius
Elevation	-58.2°
Azimuth	284.3°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.

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