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NGC6144 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6144 right now?

NGC6144 is located in the constellation Scorpius. At the current time, it is above the horizon at an altitude of 23 degrees toward the southeast from your location, with an apparent magnitude of 9.63.
Twilight begins at 22:49 local time, and at that moment, NGC6144 will appear at an altitude of 23 degrees toward the southeast.

NGC6144 Visibility on June 27

NGC6144 is visible from sunset through most of the night

NGC6144 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moon Rise, 91.9% illuminated	16:14	-5°
NGC6144 rise	16:41
Sunset	18:31	16°
Civil sunset	19:03	20°
Twighlight start	19:42	23°
Astrosession begin	20:26	26°
NGC6144 transit	21:13	27°
Moon Set	01:36	1°
NGC6144 set	01:45
Astrosession end	01:55	-2°

Track NGC6144 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6144 Image Gallery

DSS Blue

These images are valuable for highlighting the presence of younger, hotter stars, which emit more light in the blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

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

NGC6144 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

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 NGC6144

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Object name	NGC6144
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6144 coordinates	16.45393, -26.02472
Center coordinates	16.45393, -26.02472

NGC6144 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6144

Time	22:49
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
NGC6144 elevation	23°
NGC6144 Azimuth	157°

Here you can see the current position of the NGC6144 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6144's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6144

NGC6144 will be visible until November, 5, 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.

Date	Sun, 28 June 2026
Twighlight start	20:25
Twighlight end	01:54
Twighlight duration	5h 29m
Rise	16:37
Set	01:41
Elevation at transit	27°
Transit time	21:09
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 16h 27m 14s", Dec: -26° 01' 28s
Magnitude	10
Constellation	Scorpius

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6144, 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 NGC6144 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.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a dedicated table, including exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric & Physical Parameters of NGC6144

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension	16.45393°
Declination	-26.02472°
Magnitude	9.63
Constellation	Scorpius
Elevation	22.7°
Azimuth	156.6°

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.

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