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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC5466

NGC5466 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC5466

Where is NGC5466 right now?

NGC5466 is located in the constellation Bootes. Although NGC5466 is currently 50° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.
Twilight begins at 18:44 local time. At that moment, NGC5466 will be 41° above the horizon toward the west.

NGC5466 visibility on 2026-08-27

NGC5466 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC5466 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC5466 transit14:5281°
Moonrise, 98.6% illuminated 17:0960°
Sunset17:4353°
Civil sunset18:1148°
Twilight start18:4441°
Astronomical observing session begins19:1735°
NGC5466 set22:29
Astronomical observing session ends03:01-24°
Moonset04:01-22°
NGC5466 rise07:11

Track NGC5466 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC5466 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC5466 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC5466 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC5466 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC5466 — composite color 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 NGC5466

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Object nameNGC5466
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC5466 coordinates14.09093, 28.5345
Center coordinates14.09093, 28.5345

NGC5466 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC5466

Time18:00
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation50°
Azimuth272°
Here you can see the current position of NGC5466 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 NGC5466


NGC5466 will remain visible until September 21, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateFri, 28 August 2026
Twilight start19:15
Twilight end03:00
Twilight duration8h 45m
Rise07:11
Set22:25
Elevation at transit81°
Transit time14:48
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 14h 05m 27s", Dec: 28° 32' 04s
Magnitude10
ConstellationBootes
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC5466, 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 NGC5466

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension14.09093°
Declination28.5345°
Magnitude9.70
ConstellationBootes
Elevation49.8°
Azimuth271.6°

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.