NGC6204 Position and Visibility Tonight

Where is NGC6204 right now?

NGC6204 is located in the constellation Ara. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Open the interactive guide to NGC6204’s position and path tonight

NGC6204 tonight

NGC6204 visibility on 2026-10-25

NGC6204 is Not visible tonight

NGC6204 rise and set timetable

	Time	Elevation
NGC6204 rise	11:20
NGC6204 transit	13:40	6°
Moonrise, 98.1% illuminated	15:17	3°
NGC6204 set	16:00
Astronomical observing session begins	17:46	-11°
Astronomical observing session ends	03:58	-63°
Moonset	04:57	-53°

Track NGC6204 position throughout the night

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NGC6204 — 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.

NGC6204 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6204

Time	02:36
Latitude	37.3541
Longitude	-121.955
Elevation	-76°
Azimuth	137°

Here you can see the current position of NGC6204 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 NGC6204 Visible Throughout the Year?

NGC6204 will become visible again around January 28 after moving far enough from the Sun.

Date	Mon, 26 October 2026
Astronomical observing session begins	17:40
Astronomical observing session ends	03:52
Astronomical observing duration	10h 12m
Rise	11:13
Set	15:52
Elevation at transit	6°
Transit time	13:32
Equatorial coordinates	RA: 16h 46m 09s", Dec: -47° 01' 01s
Magnitude	8
Constellation	Ara

The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6204, 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 NGC6204 is visible throughout the year in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6204

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension	16h 46m 10s
Declination	-47° 01′ 01″
Magnitude	8.2
Constellation	Ara
Elevation	-75.6°
Azimuth	136.9°

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.

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