NGC6169 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6169 right now?

NGC6169 is located in the constellation Norma. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Open the interactive guide to NGC6169’s position and path tonight

NGC6169 tonight

NGC6169 visibility on 2026-11-06

NGC6169 is Not visible tonight

NGC6169 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated	22:13	-77°
NGC6169 transit	09:05	6°
Moonset	10:25	4°
NGC6169 set	11:29
Astronomical observing session begins	13:57	-17°
Astronomical observing session ends	00:34	-51°
NGC6169 rise	06:39

Track NGC6169 position throughout the night

← 6 November 2026 →

Time
Altitude
Azimuth

Shift the map to change the time and observe NGC6169 changing position in the night sky.

NGC6169 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite 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.

NGC6169 Passage Through Night

Double-click to unlock the map.

Current position of NGC6169

Time	20:44
Latitude	39.9612
Longitude	-82.9988
Elevation	-85°
Azimuth	219°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6169 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 NGC6169 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC6169 will become visible again around January 23 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Sat, 7 November 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	13:52
Astronomical observing session ends	00:29
Astronomical observing duration	11h 37m
Rise	06:39
Set	11:25
Elevation at transit	6°
Transit time	09:02
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 16h 34m 04s", Dec: -44° 02' 44s
Magnitude	7
Constellation	Norma

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6169, 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 NGC6169 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6169

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	16h 34m 05s
Declination	-44° 02′ 44″
Magnitude	6.6
Constellation	Norma
Elevation	-84.6°
Azimuth	219.4°

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.

Observation Settings