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NGC6604 Observation Details

NGC6604

NGC6604 Daily Motion

NGC6604 will rise before twilight begins, at 23:23, and will reach 21° elevation by the time twilight commences at 01:27. It will reach its transit at 38° by 04:40 and gradually fade away as the night ends at 05:15, maintaining an elevation of around 37°.
NGC6604 will be visible until October, 27, 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.

NGC6604 Visibility Timetable on May 09

NGC6604 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 87.4% illuminated17:00-62°
Astrosession begin22:21-12°
NGC6604 rise23:23
Astrosession end04:3538°
NGC6604 transit04:4038°
Moon Set04:4538°
Civil sunrise05:5235°
Sunrise06:2333°
NGC6604 set09:57

Track NGC6604 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6604 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6604 photo taken with blue filter
These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6604 photo taken with red filter
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

NGC6604 photo taken with Near-Infrared filter
These images can penetrate dust clouds that obscure visible light, revealing structures and objects hidden within.

DSS Composite image

NGC6604 color image
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 NGC6604

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Object nameNGC6604
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6604 coordinates18.30082, -12.24311
Center coordinates18.30082, -12.24311

NGC6604 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6604

Time01:27
Latitude39.9625
Longitude-83.0061
NGC6604 elevation21°
NGC6604 Azimuth-129°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC6604 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6604's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6604

Time
DateSat, 10 May 2025
Twighlight start22:18
Twighlight end04:28
Twighlight duration6h 10m
Rise23:19
Set09:53
Elevation at transit38°
Transit time04:36
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 18h 18m 02s", Dec: -12° 14' 35s
Magnitude7
ConstellationSerpens2
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6604, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC6604 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.

Data Credits

The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.

For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.