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This Earth map lets you select the observer’s location used to calculate the bearing and elevation of celestial objects. The selected point determines how the sky, rise and set times, and object positions are shown.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

NGC2666 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC2666

Where is NGC2666 right now?

NGC2666 is located in the constellation LYNX. Although NGC2666 is currently 16° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Open the interactive guide to NGC2666’s position and path tonight

NGC2666 visibility on 2026-09-07

NGC2666 Visible from early morning until sunrise

NGC2666 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC2666 transit08:5483°
Moonset14:5625°
Sunset17:274°
Civil sunset17:551°
NGC2666 set18:08
Astronomical observing session begins18:58-4°
Moonrise, 21% illuminated 23:21-1°
NGC2666 rise23:35
Astronomical observing session ends03:1329°
Twilight end03:4534°
Civil sunrise04:1739°
Sunrise04:4444°

Track NGC2666 Position Throughout the Night

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Elevation (degrees)
Time
Altitude
Azimuth
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Finder Chart for NGC2666

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Object nameNGC2666
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC2666 coordinates8.82973, 44.70367
Center coordinates8.82973, 44.70367

NGC2666 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC2666

Time15:54
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation16°
Azimuth314°
Here you can see the current position of NGC2666 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.

When Is NGC2666 Visible Throughout the Year?


NGC2666 will remain visible until June 19, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Time
DateTue, 8 September 2026
Twilight start18:56
Twilight end03:12
Twilight duration8h 16m
Rise23:35
Set18:05
Elevation at transit83°
Transit time08:50
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 08h 49m 47s", Dec: 44° 42' 13s
Magnitude-
ConstellationLynx
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC2666, 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 see when NGC2666 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC2666

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension08h 49m 47s
Declination44° 42′ 13″
Magnitude
ConstellationLynx
Elevation16.1°
Azimuth314.5°

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.