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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae / NGC7293

Helix Nebula (NGC7293) Observation Details

NGC7293

NGC7293 Daily Motion

NGC7293 rise at 17:35, and will be at 8° when twilight starts at 18:24. It will reach its transit at 32° at 22:27, and will set at 03:18, before twighlight ends at 03:46.
NGC7293 will be visible until December, 18, 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.

NGC7293 Visibility Timetable on September 08

NGC7293 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moon Rise, 99.8% illuminated17:33-0°
NGC7293 rise17:35
Civil sunset17:533°
Astrosession begin18:5614°
NGC7293 transit22:2732°
Astrosession end03:141°
NGC7293 set03:18
Moon Set05:46-28°

Track NGC7293 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is NGC7293 right now?

NGC7293 is located in the constellation Aquarius, at right ascension 22h 29m 38s" and declination -20° 50' 14s. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.

NGC7293 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC7293 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

NGC7293 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

NGC7293 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

NGC7293 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 NGC7293

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Object nameNGC7293
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC7293 coordinates22.49405, -20.83733
Center coordinates22.49405, -20.83733

NGC7293 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC7293

Time10:09
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
NGC7293 elevation-73°
NGC7293 Azimuth16°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC7293 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC7293's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC7293

Time
DateMon, 8 September 2025
Twighlight start18:52
Twighlight end03:08
Twighlight duration8h 16m
Rise17:35
Set03:18
Elevation at transit32°
Transit time22:27
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 22h 29m 38s", Dec: -20° 50' 14s
Magnitude7
ConstellationAquarius
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC7293, 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 NGC7293 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 NGC7293

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension22.49405°
Declination-20.83733°
Magnitude7.30
ConstellationAquarius
Elevation-72.9°
Azimuth15.8°

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.