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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC6193

NGC6193 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6193

Where is NGC6193 right now?

NGC6193 is located in the constellation Ara. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

NGC6193 visibility on 2026-08-17

NGC6193 Visible from sunset until late evening

NGC6193 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 13.1% illuminated 08:46-59°
NGC6193 rise16:09
Sunset17:574°
NGC6193 transit18:074°
Civil sunset18:264°
Twilight start18:593°
Astronomical observing session begins19:342°
Moonset19:590°
NGC6193 set20:04
Astronomical observing session ends02:50-53°

Track NGC6193 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6193 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6193 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6193 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6193 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6193 — 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 NGC6193

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Object nameNGC6193
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6193 coordinates16.68895, -48.76253
Center coordinates16.68895, -48.76253

NGC6193 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6193

Time02:16
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-48°
Azimuth235°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6193 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 NGC6193


NGC6193 will remain visible until September 7, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateTue, 18 August 2026
Twilight start19:28
Twilight end02:44
Twilight duration7h 17m
Rise16:05
Set20:00
Elevation at transit4°
Transit time18:03
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 16h 41m 20s", Dec: -48° 45' 45s
Magnitude-
ConstellationAra
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6193, 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 NGC6193

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension16.68895°
Declination-48.76253°
Magnitude
ConstellationAra
Elevation-47.6°
Azimuth235.5°

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.