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Veil Nebula (NGC6960) Observation Details

NGC6960 Daily Motion

Tonight, observing NGC6960 may prove challenging owing to its low elevation. It will reach its transit at by 10:41 and set before sunset at 18:27. Rising near twilight's end at 02:51, it will fade away by 04:17, peaking at just 14° above the horizon.
NGC6960 will become visible in February, 21. After being too close to the Sun to observe, it will reappear in the night sky. Starting from February, 21, NGC6960 can be seen again, providing a good opportunity for observation.

NGC6960 Visibility Timetable on January 24

NGC6960 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moon Rise, 24.2% illuminated	07:52	55°
NGC6960 transit	10:41	83°
Sunset	15:21	33°
Civil sunset	15:50	27°
Astrosession begin	16:53	16°
NGC6960 set	18:27
Moon Set	20:44	-17°
NGC6960 rise	02:51
Astrosession end	03:46	9°
Civil sunrise	04:48	20°
Sunrise	05:18	25°

Track NGC6960 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is Veil Nebula right now?

Veil Nebula (NGC6960) is located in the constellation Cygnus, at right ascension 20h 45m 58s" and declination 30° 35' 42s. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.

NGC6960 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

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

DSS Red

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

NGC6960 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

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 NGC6960

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Object name	NGC6960
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6960 coordinates	20.76616, 30.59514
Center coordinates	20.76616, 30.59514

NGC6960 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6960

Time	19:41
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
NGC6960 elevation	-10°
NGC6960 Azimuth	38°

Here you can see the current position of the NGC6960 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6960's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6960

Date	Sun, 25 January 2026
Twighlight start	16:53
Twighlight end	03:43
Twighlight duration	11h 50m
Rise	02:51
Set	18:23
Elevation at transit	83°
Transit time	10:37
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 20h 45m 58s", Dec: 30° 35' 42s
Magnitude	7
Constellation	Cygnus

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6960, 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 NGC6960 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.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC6960

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension	20.76616°
Declination	30.59514°
Magnitude	7.00
Constellation	Cygnus
Elevation	-10.3°
Azimuth	37.8°

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.

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