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NGC6204 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6204 right now?

NGC6204 is located in the constellation Ara. At the current time, it is below the horizon and not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 19:32 local time, and at that moment, NGC6204 will appear at an altitude of 5 degrees toward the south.

NGC6204 Visibility on July 20

NGC6204 is visible from sunset through most of the night

NGC6204 Rise and Set Timetable

	Time	Elevation
Moon Rise, 25.8% illuminated	09:58	-67°
NGC6204 rise	17:42
Sunset	18:24	3°
Civil sunset	18:55	4°
Twighlight start	19:32	5°
NGC6204 transit	20:01	6°
Astrosession begin	20:12	6°
Moon Set	21:33	3°
NGC6204 set	22:21
Astrosession end	02:15	-29°

Track NGC6204 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6204 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

NGC6204 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 NGC6204

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Object name	NGC6204
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6204 coordinates	16.76931, -47.01697
Center coordinates	16.76931, -47.01697

NGC6204 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6204

Time	10:39
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
NGC6204 elevation	-60°
NGC6204 Azimuth	121°

Here you can see the current position of the NGC6204 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC6204's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6204

NGC6204 will be visible until September, 20, 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	Mon, 20 July 2026
Twighlight start	20:08
Twighlight end	02:09
Twighlight duration	6h 1m
Rise	17:38
Set	22:17
Elevation at transit	6°
Transit time	19:58
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 16h 46m 09s", Dec: -47° 01' 01s
Magnitude	8
Constellation	Ara

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC6204, 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 NGC6204 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 NGC6204

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension	16.76931°
Declination	-47.01697°
Magnitude	8.20
Constellation	Ara
Elevation	-59.8°
Azimuth	121.2°

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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