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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: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

NGC6031 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6031

Where is NGC6031 right now?

NGC6031 is located in the constellation Norma. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Open the interactive guide to NGC6031’s position and path tonight

NGC6031 tonight

NGC6031 tonight

NGC6031 visibility on 2026-11-06

NGC6031 is Not visible tonight

NGC6031 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC6031 is always below the horizon-
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated 22:13-69°
NGC6031 transit08:39-4°
Moonset10:25-7°
Astronomical observing session begins13:57-26°
Astronomical observing session ends00:34-49°

Track NGC6031 position throughout the night

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NGC6031 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6031 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6031 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6031 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6031 — 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 NGC6031

Field of view 5.0°

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NGC6031 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6031

Time20:44
Latitude39.9612
Longitude-82.9988
Elevation-76°
Azimuth176°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6031 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 NGC6031 Visible Throughout the Year?

Time
DateSat, 7 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins13:52
Astronomical observing session ends00:29
Astronomical observing duration11h 37m
RiseNGC6031 is always down
SetNGC6031 is always down
Elevation at transit-4°
Transit time08:31
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 16h 07m 35s", Dec: -54° 00' 53s
Magnitude9
ConstellationNorma
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6031, 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 NGC6031 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6031

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension16h 07m 35s
Declination-54° 00′ 54″
Magnitude8.5
ConstellationNorma
Elevation-75.9°
Azimuth175.5°

More about NGC6031

  • Where is NGC6031 right now?
  • How to find NGC6031

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.