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NGC6087 Observation Details

NGC6087

NGC6087 Daily Motion

NGC6087 is said to be "never-rising." It is always below the horizon and remain out of view, regardless of the time of year or night.

NGC6087 Visibility Timetable on November 04

NGC6087 Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
NGC6087 is always below the horizon-
NGC6087 transit11:33-5°
Moon Rise, 96.3% illuminated13:50-10°
Astrosession begin16:35-24°
Astrosession end03:07-50°
Moon Set03:35-46°

Track NGC6087 Position Throughout the Night

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Where is S Nor Cluster right now?

S Nor Cluster (NGC6087) is located in the constellation Norma, at right ascension 16h 18m 50s" and declination -57° 56' 04s. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.

NGC6087 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6087 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

NGC6087 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

NGC6087 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

NGC6087 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 NGC6087

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Object nameNGC6087
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6087 coordinates16.31405, -57.93458
Center coordinates16.31405, -57.93458

NGC6087 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6087

Time11:45
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
NGC6087 elevation-5°
NGC6087 Azimuth178°
Here you can see the current position of the NGC6087 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6087's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6087

Time
DateTue, 4 November 2025
Twighlight start16:31
Twighlight end03:00
Twighlight duration10h 29m
RiseNGC6087 is always down
SetNGC6087 is always down
Elevation at transit-5°
Transit time11:29
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 16h 18m 50s", Dec: -57° 56' 04s
Magnitude5
ConstellationNorma
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6087, 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 NGC6087 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 NGC6087

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension16.31405°
Declination-57.93458°
Magnitude5.40
ConstellationNorma
Elevation-5.3°
Azimuth178.3°

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.